The Yankees career of Phil Hughes is marred with unfulfilled potential. The 23rd overall selection in the first round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft, Hughes never reached the ceiling that the front office was hoping for when he was ranked the number one prospect in their system in 2007. There were stretches where he looked like he might become that reliable starter the Yankees needed during his tenure but the consistency in his performance never arrived. However, all this is not to say that Phil Hughes didn’t contribute. In fact, his move to the bullpen in the summer of 2009 was integral to bridging the gap to Mariano Rivera and helping propel the Yankees back to the top of the mountain.
A rough start(s)
