Jared Hughes
| Jared Hughes | |||
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 Hughes with the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 48 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 4, 1985 Stamford, Connecticut | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 7, 2011, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 14–12 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.77 | ||
| Strikeouts | 155 | ||
| WHIP | 1.25 | ||
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William Jared Hughes (born July 4, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut for the Pirates in 2011.
Early life
Hughes was born in Stamford, Connecticut although he was raised in San Marino, California.[1]
High school and college
Hughes attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 16th Round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, but chose to attend Santa Clara University. Hughes transferred to Long Beach State University after the 2004 season.[2] He pitched for LBSU for two seasons in 2005 and 2006, pitching out of the rotation and posting a 16-7 career record with a 3.29 ERA, throwing 197 innings with 164 strikeouts.[3]
Professional career
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hughes was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft out of Long Beach State University.[4] Hughes started his pro career in 2006 with the Williamsport Crosscutters and the Hickory Crawdads. He spent the 2007 season with Hickory. He spent the 2008 season with the Lynchburg Hillcats and the Altoona Curve. In 2009, Hughes pitched for the Gulf Coast League Pirates and Altoona. In 2010, Hughes pitched for Altoona. Hughes started the 2011 season in the Altoona rotation, but was promoted and moved to the bullpen with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.
When Hughes was promoted to the majors in September 2011, he became the 41st major leaguer in Long Beach State history.[3] He appeared in 12 games, going 0-1.
On April 25, 2012, Hughes was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. A day later he was optioned back but recalled again on May 1. On August 12, Hughes was optioned back to Indianapolis to make room for Juan Cruz coming off the Disabled list. He was recalled again on August 14. Hughes finished the season with 66 appearances, going 2-2 with a 2.85 ERA.
2013 was a setback for Hughes, as his ERA rose 2 runs higher (4.79) than his previous season. He battled with injuries and inconsistency throughout the 2013 season, as he split time between the Majors and the Minors.
In 2014 Hughes played in 63 games and went 7-5 and setting a career low 1.96 ERA.
References
- ↑ Sanserino, Michael. (September 16, 2011). "Pagnozzi hopes to catch on with Pirates." Post-gazette.com
- ↑
- 1 2 "Jared Hughes becomes Long Beach State's 41st major leaguer". September 6, 2011.
- ↑ Four Dirtbags "Four Dirtbags Selected by Major League Baseball Teams" Check
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)