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Jared Hughes is piling up innings for the Cincinnati Reds —​​​​​​​ and he's happy about it

Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman discussed the Reds' 8-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday and starter Sal Romano's five-inning outing. The Enquirer/Bobby Nightengale

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jared Hughes is on pace for 85 innings or so.

That would be a career-high by nearly 10 innings and 25 innings more than he threw each of the last two years.

Is Reds manager Jim Riggleman concerned?

“Absolutely,” he said.

Is Hughes concerned?

Absolutely not.

“It a goal of mine to throw over 80 innings in a season,” he said.