Hughes on track to begin rehab assignment next week

Via George King, Phil Hughes is on track to begin a minor league rehab assignment next week after Tuesday’s bullpen session went well. Larry Rothschild explained that the right-hander will take today off before throwing 30 pitches tomorrow, and assuming he feels good on Friday, Hughes will make a rehab start on Monday (with a bullpen session in between). Great news, though I remain nothing more than cautious optimistic. Hard to be anything more than that give everything that’s gone on this year.