A former New York Yankees pitcher, in fact one of the best pitching prospects of the mid-2000s, has decided to call it a career. Phil Hughes, who contributed with the 2009 team that won the World Series as a setup man, announced via Twitter that he is retiring from baseball.
Hughes, a first-round pick out of high school by the Yankees in 2004, hadn’t pitched in the majors in a couple of years, which is why his announcement is seen as more of a formality.
During a successful 12-year career in MLB, Hughes pitched with the New York Yankees, the Minnesota Twins, and the San Diego Padres, which is the last uniform he wore back in 2018.