2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
13.50
WHIP
2.63
K
4
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Sent to Triple-A
Hughes was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Hughes joined the big-league roster at the end of April and started out with two scoreless appearances, but he surrendered four runs while recording just one out Saturday versus the Padres. Ryne Nelson (elbow) was activated from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move.
Hughes joined the big-league roster at the end of April and started out with two scoreless appearances, but he surrendered four runs while recording just one out Saturday versus the Padres. Ryne Nelson (elbow) was activated from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
21
Last 10 Games
21
Last 5 Games
21
How many pitches does Brandon Hughes generally throw?
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What part of the game does Brandon Hughes generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-10%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .235 | 39 | 11 | 27 | 1 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .216 | 50 | 19 | 35 | 13 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .400 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .444 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 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
-9%
ERA on Road
2024
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.46 | 1.33 | 38.1 | 14.3 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.04 | 1.15 | 35.2 | 7.1 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2024Home | 13.50 | 2.63 | 2.2 | 13.5 | 3.4 | ||||
| 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 relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.00K/9
13.5BB/9
3.4HR/9
3.4Fastball
92.4 mphERA
13.50WHIP
2.63BABIP
.587GB/FB
0.33Left On Base
53.6%Exit Velocity
82.7 mphBarrels/BBE
0.0%Spin Rate
2399 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.0%Swinging Strike
12.5%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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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.
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Added to roster
The Diamondbacks selected Hughes' contract from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
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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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