2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
1.29
K
4
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Serves as opener Tuesday
Hughes worked a scoreless inning as the Diamondbacks' opening pitcher in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Dodgers, allowing one hit while striking out two.
ANALYSIS
Hughes had his contract purchased from Triple-A Reno earlier in the day then found out he was starting 45 minutes before first pitch, per Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. The left-hander was the first of seven pitchers in what became a bullpen day caused by a delay. A 6:40 pm scheduled start turned into an 8:35 pm start after a colony of bees settled atop the protective netting behind home plate. Arizona's scheduled starter, Jordan Montgomery, was scratched and is expected to start Wednesday.
Hughes had his contract purchased from Triple-A Reno earlier in the day then found out he was starting 45 minutes before first pitch, per Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. The left-hander was the first of seven pitchers in what became a bullpen day caused by a delay. A 6:40 pm scheduled start turned into an 8:35 pm start after a colony of bees settled atop the protective netting behind home plate. Arizona's scheduled starter, Jordan Montgomery, was scratched and is expected to start Wednesday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
23
Last 10 Games
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Last 5 Games
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-50%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .230 | 39 | 11 | 26 | 1 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .201 | 50 | 19 | 32 | 12 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .167 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .231 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .296 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .226 | 28 | 7 | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .183 | 40 | 14 | 23 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-12%
ERA at Home
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | 3.55 | 1.24 | 38.0 | 14.4 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.04 | 1.15 | 35.2 | 7.1 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0.00 | 1.29 | 2.1 | 15.4 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.70 | 0.91 | 7.2 | 14.1 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2023Away | 10.50 | 2.50 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.54 | 1.32 | 28.0 | 14.5 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.73 | 0.88 | 29.2 | 7.0 | 3.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brandon Hughes compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.00K/9
15.4BB/9
3.9HR/9
0.0Fastball
92.3 mphERA
0.00WHIP
1.29BABIP
.437GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
100.0%Swinging Strike
15.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Revolving door at closer for CHC?
Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network believes the Cubs will feature a revolving door at closer this season.
ANALYSIS
Andracki identifies Hughes as the best bet to get the call if the Cubs have the lead in the ninth inning Opening Day but goes on to note that the 27-year-old is the only left-hander currently assured of a big-league bullpen spot. Brad Boxberger, Michael Fulmer, Rowan Wick and Adbert Alzolay are among the right-handers who could ultimately factor into the saves mix this season for Chicago. It's likely to be a frustrating situation for fantasy managers.
Andracki identifies Hughes as the best bet to get the call if the Cubs have the lead in the ninth inning Opening Day but goes on to note that the 27-year-old is the only left-hander currently assured of a big-league bullpen spot. Brad Boxberger, Michael Fulmer, Rowan Wick and Adbert Alzolay are among the right-handers who could ultimately factor into the saves mix this season for Chicago. It's likely to be a frustrating situation for fantasy managers.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Hughes emerged as a pleasant surprise after Chicago traded closer David Robertson and his presumed replacement, Scott Effross, at the deadline last year. The southpaw made his big league debut last May and immediately made an impression with five strikeouts over 1.2 innings in his first outing. Hughes leveraged a 93-mph fastball with plenty of horizontal break and a filthy slider that produced a 49% whiff rate to strike out 68 over 57.2 innings for a solid 10.6 K/9. He racked up 57 appearances to become the first Cubs rookie to pitch in 50-plus games since 2014. However, his 11.1% barrel rate was poor (4th percentile), while his 8.8% walk rate and 38.3% hard hit percentage were also below average. Hughes still maintained solid ratios while leading the Cubs with eight saves after the trade deadline, but don't count on a leading bullpen role in 2023 just yet with Chicago looking to spend this winter.
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Added to roster
The Diamondbacks selected Hughes' contract from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
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Sent to minor-league camp
The Diamondbacks reassigned Hughes to minor-league camp Thursday.
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Joins Arizona on MiLB deal
Hughes (knee) signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Thursday and received an invitation to major-league spring training.
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Heads to free agency
Hughes (knee) was non-tendered by the Cubs on Friday.
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Slated for normal offseason
Hughes (knee) is expected to have a normal throwing progression this offseason, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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