Padres release Phil Hughes

Aug 16 2018 by Yardbarker: San Diego Padres

The Padres have released right-hander Phil Hughes following his recent DFA, tweets A.J. Cassavell of MLB.com. He’s now a free agent and can sign with any club for the pro-rated league minimum.Hughes, who recently turned 32, was traded from the Twins to the Padres alongside a competitive balance draft pick in exchange for minor league catcher Janigson Villalobos earlier this season. As part of the trade, San Diego agreed to take on $7.25M of Hughes’ $13.2M salary for the 2019 season. In...
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