SARASOTA, Fla. -- Twins right-hander Phil Hughes, coming back from surgery to alleviate thoracic outlet syndrome in July, said he's continuing to make progress, but it's still too early to say he's back to feeling like his old self.
Hughes made his second Grapefruit League start on Thursday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over two-plus innings in a 6-6 tie against the Orioles. He reached his 45-pitch limit, throwing 30 strikes, and he was mostly pleased with his command. However, he didn't want to compare how he feels this spring to how he felt in 2016 before the surgery, during which his upper right rib was removed.