| Sat Feb 23 2013 | 08:34 | Mets sign Rhyne Hughes to minor league deal | ||||
Mets signed 1B Rhyne Hughes to a minor league contract. | ||||||
The deal does not include a spring training invite. Hughes spent the last four seasons in the Orioles' minor league system and hasn't appeared in the majors since 2010. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Wed Sep 14 2011 | 17:38 | O's Hughes handed 50-game suspension | ||||
Rhyne Hughes has been suspended 50 games for testing positive for an amphetamine. | ||||||
Hughes will have to wait until 2012 to serve the punishment because Norfolk is no longer in action. He had a .786 OPS in 92 games this year at the Triple-A level. | ||||||
| Source: Roch Kubatko on Twitter | ||||||
| Thu Nov 18 2010 | 18:03 | O's outright Rhyne Hughes to Triple-A Norfolk | ||||
Orioles sent 1B Rhyne Hughes outright to Triple-A Norfolk. | ||||||
Hughes was given an extended look with the O's in April and May of 2010, but he turned in a .213 batting average and .275 on-base percentage over 47 at-bats. He will struggle to reach the majors wherever he winds up. | ||||||
| Sat May 15 2010 | 22:37 | O's option Rhyne Hughes to Triple-A Norfolk | ||||
Orioles optioned 1B Rhyne Hughes to Triple-A Norfolk. | ||||||
Hughes was called to the bigs on April 24 after a decent start at Triple-A and spent three weeks with the Orioles. But he hit just .213 with a .275 on-base percentage in 47 at-bats and wasn't helping Baltimore's offensive woes. A corresponding move will be announced on Sunday morning. | ||||||
| Sun Apr 25 2010 | 18:03 | Orioles' Hughes hits go-ahead single in 10th | ||||
Rhyne Hughes hit a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the 10th inning as the Orioles defeated the Red Sox 7-6 on Sunday. | ||||||
Hughes' single made it a 5-4 game and Matt Wieters followed with a two-run single of his own to make it 7-4. The bullpen almost blew the game in the bottom of the 10th, but Cla Meredith ultimately bailed out Jim Johnson to get the save. Hughes also added a walk and a double in the contest. Since he's off to a nice start in the majors, expect the Orioles to continue to play him fairly often until he cools off or Garrett Atkins gets hot. | ||||||
| Sat Apr 24 2010 | 16:15 | Hughes recalled from Triple-A Norfolk | ||||
Orioles recalled 1B Rhyne Hughes from Triple-A Norfolk. | ||||||
Hughes was in Baltimore on Friday night, but the move wasn't made official until Justin Turner was sent down Saturday afternoon. The first baseman boasts a nice bat and should see time over the struggling Garrett Atkins at first base. He's worth monitoring in AL-only leagues. | ||||||
| Sat Apr 24 2010 | 10:34 | Hughes called up by Orioles | ||||
Orioles recalled 1B Rhyne Hughes from Triple-A Norfolk. | ||||||
The O's are desperate for offense and hoping Hughes can provide it. the 26-year-old hit 25 home runs between Double-A and Triple-A last year. It seems likely that he'll be used to spell Garrett Atkins, who is off to a .224/.250/.293 start with 0 home runs in 58 at-bats. | ||||||