Yankees righthander Phil Hughes went on the DL on April 15 with shoulder troubles after getting off to a horrendous start to the 2011 season -- a 13.94 ERA in three starts.
Phil Hughes Set For First Rehab Start
Batteries of tests were done, and Hughes finally had a cortisone injection into his right shoulder and began to improve. Last week he started a throwing program. Today, via tweet from Sweeny Murti, Yankees beat reporter for New York’s WFAN, we learn about more progress:
Phil Hughes was up to 92mph in simulated game today. Will make first rehab start next Tue for Gulf Coast League Yankees in Tampa.
Sounds promising, especially the velocity. The Yankees had been on a nice run, and a week ago led the AL East by two games. But now they have lost three of their last five, and allowed 17 runs in the first two games of their current series vs. the Red Sox. They could use Hughes and a rehab start Tuesday, followed by one or two more, could have on a path back into the Yankees’ rotation by the end of the month.
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