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Sent to minor-league camp
The Diamondbacks reassigned Hughes to minor-league camp Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Hughes finished the 2023 season on the Cubs' 60-day injured list while he recovered from left knee surgery, but since he was making minor-league rehab appearances in September, he seemingly entered the offseason with a clean bill of health. After the Cubs non-tendered him in November, Hughes caught on with the Diamondbacks on a minor-league deal in free agency and turned in a 2.45 ERA while striking out five over 3.2 innings through his four Cactus League appearances. Though Hughes' solid spring wasn't enough to help him secure a spot in Arizona's Opening Day bullpen, he could be in the mix for a promotion to the big club if he continues to excel at Triple-A Reno early in the season.
Hughes finished the 2023 season on the Cubs' 60-day injured list while he recovered from left knee surgery, but since he was making minor-league rehab appearances in September, he seemingly entered the offseason with a clean bill of health. After the Cubs non-tendered him in November, Hughes caught on with the Diamondbacks on a minor-league deal in free agency and turned in a 2.45 ERA while striking out five over 3.2 innings through his four Cactus League appearances. Though Hughes' solid spring wasn't enough to help him secure a spot in Arizona's Opening Day bullpen, he could be in the mix for a promotion to the big club if he continues to excel at Triple-A Reno early in the season.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
BAA vs RHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .227 | 38 | 11 | 25 | 1 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .203 | 47 | 18 | 31 | 12 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .231 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .296 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .226 | 28 | 7 | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .183 | 40 | 14 | 23 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-6%
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | 3.79 | 1.23 | 35.2 | 14.4 | 3.0 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.04 | 1.15 | 35.2 | 7.1 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.70 | 0.91 | 7.2 | 14.1 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2023Away | 10.50 | 2.50 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.54 | 1.32 | 28.0 | 14.5 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.73 | 0.88 | 29.2 | 7.0 | 3.6 | ||||
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Revolving door at closer for CHC?
Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network believes the Cubs will feature a revolving door at closer this season.
ANALYSIS
Andracki identifies Hughes as the best bet to get the call if the Cubs have the lead in the ninth inning Opening Day but goes on to note that the 27-year-old is the only left-hander currently assured of a big-league bullpen spot. Brad Boxberger, Michael Fulmer, Rowan Wick and Adbert Alzolay are among the right-handers who could ultimately factor into the saves mix this season for Chicago. It's likely to be a frustrating situation for fantasy managers.
Andracki identifies Hughes as the best bet to get the call if the Cubs have the lead in the ninth inning Opening Day but goes on to note that the 27-year-old is the only left-hander currently assured of a big-league bullpen spot. Brad Boxberger, Michael Fulmer, Rowan Wick and Adbert Alzolay are among the right-handers who could ultimately factor into the saves mix this season for Chicago. It's likely to be a frustrating situation for fantasy managers.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Hughes emerged as a pleasant surprise after Chicago traded closer David Robertson and his presumed replacement, Scott Effross, at the deadline last year. The southpaw made his big league debut last May and immediately made an impression with five strikeouts over 1.2 innings in his first outing. Hughes leveraged a 93-mph fastball with plenty of horizontal break and a filthy slider that produced a 49% whiff rate to strike out 68 over 57.2 innings for a solid 10.6 K/9. He racked up 57 appearances to become the first Cubs rookie to pitch in 50-plus games since 2014. However, his 11.1% barrel rate was poor (4th percentile), while his 8.8% walk rate and 38.3% hard hit percentage were also below average. Hughes still maintained solid ratios while leading the Cubs with eight saves after the trade deadline, but don't count on a leading bullpen role in 2023 just yet with Chicago looking to spend this winter.
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Joins Arizona on MiLB deal
Hughes (knee) signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Thursday and received an invitation to major-league spring training.
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Heads to free agency
Hughes (knee) was non-tendered by the Cubs on Friday.
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Slated for normal offseason
Hughes (knee) is expected to have a normal throwing progression this offseason, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Begins rehab assignment
Hughes (knee) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Faces hitters Monday
Hughes (knee) threw a live batting practice session Monday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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