Here are some notes—
Hughes has made three starts this year with six or more days of rest. He’s 1-2 with an 8.04 ERA in those games.
Mark Teixeira has been playing with a broken toe for the last two weeks. Since then he’s played in 13 games and hit just .208 with a .600 OPS.
Andy Pettitte made his final rehab start last night. His line was five innings, six hits, ...
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New York Yankees Notes: Hughes, Teixeira, Pettitte, Swisher, Gardner and More
style="text-align: justify;">The Yankees won a roller coaster last night to take back first place, but like I said, last night—it doesn’t mean much if they can’t win tonight to stay atop the AL East. Going for them is Phil Hughes, who is making his first start since being skipped in the rotation to limit his innings.