F/F SPOTLIGHT: Phil Hughes
May 29 2014
Once a top prospect, Phil Hughes (RHP, MIN) has spent most of his career torturing his fantasy owners, who have waited years for him to finally fulfill that prospect pedigree. In 2014, Hughes is on a new team but many fantasy owners have him on their "avoid" list for past transgressions. So far, Hughes (5-1, 3.23 ERA, 1.19 WHIP) finally seems to be breaking out. Has he taken a legitimate step forward? Let's find out.
How we got here: Hughes 2007-13
Hughes rose thru the Yankees' system carrying the "future ace" label, but right from his initial call-up, his path toward fulfilling that promise has been a bumpy one:
- his initial MLB trials in 2007-08 could charitably be characterized as "uneven.".
- he experienced his first...
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