Joe Girardi will make it official in the next few days that Phil Hughes is the Yankees? fifth starter. Alfredo Aceves and Sergio Mitre were also in competition for the job, but the Yankees prefer the upside of Hughes. hey envision Hughes as a No. 3 starter or better depending on his ability to keep the aggressiveness he showed last year out of the bullpen while honing what, until this point, had been an unappetizing changeup. Brian Cashman refused to divulge the identity of the No. 5 starter before more meetings were held and all involved parties were informed of the decision. But he did say, ?I can?t deny that 2010 and 2011 are part of the conversation. What does the team look like right now, but also what does the team look like going forward.? Joba Chamberlain will be back in the bullpen as their eighth inning pitcher.