On Wednesday night, Phil Hughes' 2012 season continued its descent into the abyss. The New York Yankees' troubled right-hander found himself getting pulled in the third inning of a three-game series finale vs. the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington after allowing four runs on five hits.

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Thursday night's Minnesota Twins-New York Yankees four-game series finale at Yankee Stadium is not a must-win for the men in pinstripes, even if salvaging a split is the best possible outcome for them after losing 6-5 on Wednesday.

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It may not be Michael Pineda or Andy Pettitte's return that prompts the New York Yankees to move struggling Phil Hughes out of the starting rotation and into the bullpen. His replacement may already be up on the big league club in the person of David Phelps, who has been sparkling so far in 2012.

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New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes (0-2, 9.00 ERA) may have gotten past the "dead arm" that plagued him last year, but his recovery hasn't yielded successful results through two starts this season.

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NEW YORK--New York Yankees starter Phil Hughes' 2012 season home debut ended disastrously Saturday, as the Los Angeles Angels pounded the right-hander for six runs on eight hits over 3-1/3 innings.

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Phil Hughes had been looking forward to his first start of 2012 since the end of last season, eager to put his dismal 2011 season in the rear-view mirror.

Hughes didn't deliver the type of performance he had hoped for, but given the way his season started a year ago, it was certainly not a bad day for the 25-year-old. Hughes allowed two runs on five hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings on Sunday as the Rays beat the Yankees, 3-0, taking his first loss of the season.

"I felt good physically," Hughes said. "Early on I felt like I had good stuff, it was just a lot of long, drawn-out at-bats that kind of killed my pitch count today."

Hughes threw 24 pitches in the first, his pitch count swelling to 69 after only three innings.

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New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda will begin the season on the disabled list after tests showed inflammation in a shoulder tendon, but no structural damage. The injury to Pineda helped the Yankees settle their rotation, at least to begin the season. C.C. Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Phil Hughes, Ivan Nova and Freddy Garcia will begin as New York's starters.

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Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda will begin the season on the disabled list after tests showed inflammation in a shoulder tendon, but no structural damage. The injury to Pineda helped the Yankees settle their rotation, at least to begin the season. C.C. Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Phil Hughes, Ivan Nova and Freddy Garcia will begin as New York's starters.

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Phil Hughes is trying to make himself the front runner for one of the three open spots in the New York Yankees' rotation. He's doing a pretty good job. Hughes allowed two runs and six hits over six innings in a minor league game Monday. The right-hander is competing for one of three starting jobs with Ivan Nova, Freddy Garcia and Michael Pineda behind opening-day starter CC Sabathia and...

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New York Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes allowed two runs and six hits over six innings in a minor league game on Monday.

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