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River Ave. Blues ยป Rosenthal: Rockies interested in Phil Hughes as a reliever

Rosenthal: Rockies interested in Phil Hughes as a reliever

July 14, 2013 by Mike 34 Comments

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Via Ken Rosenthal (video link): The Rockies have interest in acquiring Phil Hughes, but they want him as a reliever and only if the price is right. The Yankees have been “aggressively pushing” the right-hander in recent weeks in hopes of landing a bat.

Hughes, 27, has a 4.57 ERA and 4.48 FIP in 18 starts this year, and he hasn’t pitched out of the bullpen regularly since 2009. Obviously his homerun issues would only be exacerbated in Coors Field, but that wouldn’t be the Yankees’ problem. The Rockies don’t have many realistically available bats to help New York outside of someone like Tyler Colvin (7 wRC+) and maybe infielder Jordan Pacheco (46 wRC+). Meh. The Yankees would be better off just sticking Hughes in the bullpen themselves in that case.

NYDN: A-Rod may consider plea deal with MLB
Game 95: End of the Half

Filed Under: Asides, Trade Deadline Tagged With: Colorado Rockies, Phil Hughes

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