faba Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Baseball America's Daily Dish Complete Daily Dish Archive Compiled by Kevin Goldstein, Chris Kline and Matt Meyers May 31, 2005 LAKEWOOD, N.J.--Philip Hughes is one of the youngest players in the South Atlantic League, but there hasn't been much of a transition from high school to pro ball for the 18-year-old righthander. Hughes, the Yankees' first-round pick last year out of Foothill High in Santa Ana, Calif., is 5-1, 1.66 with 55 strikeouts in 49 innings at low Class A Charleston. The 6-foot-5, 220-pounder features a power 90-94 mph fastball with good late life, hard slider and a changeup that is much improved since he started three games in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League last year. We caught up with Hughes to talk about the pressures of being a first-rounder, missing time in the GCL last year after kicking a door and his favorite team growing up--the Red Sox. On being drafted in the first round by the Yankees: It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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