Yankees Still See Hughes As Starter

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Phil Hughes isn't going to replace the injured Chien-Ming Wang in the Yankees' starting rotation, but the club still sees him as a future starter.

Hughes has been pitching out of the bullpen, and isn't built-up enough to throw enough pitches to start for New York.

"I still believe he is a starter," manager Joe Girardi said Sunday. "I think his stuff right now plays out well in both, but I think he's been really, really good in the bullpen and has been really helpful for us, and that's another reason we might keep him there for a while."

Hughes has a 1.23 ERA in 10 relief appearances, and has been throwing the ball harder out of the bullpen.

"He's just so much more aggressive," once scout told CBS Sports.

Via CBS Sports

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