— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45)

On Sunday evening, Phil Hughes announced via Twitter that he was officially retiring.

It marks the end to a 12-year career for one of the most hyped pitching prospects the Yankees have ever developed. The best way I can describe Phil Hughes’ career is the same way I would describe riding a roller coaster. There were a lot of ups and downs but when the ride was over, everyone generally had a good feeling about the experience. In honor of Phil Hughes hanging them up, let’s do a career retrospective.

Phil Hughes was drafted right out of high school as the number 23 overall pick of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. The scouting report on Hughes was promising due to his decent velocity, above…