Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 7, 2025
Back with the Cubs, Brandon Hughes aiming to show 'I’ve got that ‘it’ factor again'
Cubs left-handed releiver Brandon Hughes throws a pitch during a spring training game at Sloan Park in Mesa, AZ. 02-21-2025.John Antonoff / For the Sun-Times
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MESA, Ariz. – Left-hander Brandon Hughes had only been out of the Cubs organization for a season. But a lot happened in that time.
“Totally way more experienced,” he said when asked to compare the pitcher he is now to who he was in his last Cubs stint. “I’ve seen a bunch of highs and I’ve seen the lows. I’m trying to keep that roller coaster more even-keel now. Let’s be a little more consistent.”
Hughes knows exactly what he hopes the Cubs see in him this spring.
“I want to show that I’ve got that ‘it’ factor again,” he said.