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River Ave. Blues ยป Oh noes! Hughes’ velocity reportedly down

Oh noes! Hughes’ velocity reportedly down

March 25, 2011 by Mike 57 Comments

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Via Danny Knobler, scouts are “stunned” by Phil Hughes’ lack of velocity this spring, noting that he’s sat 87-89 with more 87’s than 89’s. Joel Sherman backs up the report, but says the Yankees and Hughes himself aren’t concerned because his velocity was down last spring as well. We seem to get a story on Hughes’ velocity at least once a year, though this year it’s a bit more of a concern considering his 80.1 IP jump from 2009 to 2010. The conspiracy theorists among us will probably think the Kevin Millwood signing indicates that the team is worried about their young right-hander, but I’m not sure I buy that.

Bottom line, if the Yankees were worried about Hughes at all, he wouldn’t be pitching this spring. His 22 Grapefruit League innings lead the team, and it’s not like he’s getting hit around either. If he’s still throwing 87-89 in May, then I’ll worry.

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Filed Under: Asides, Pitching Tagged With: Phil Hughes

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