Hughes Lacking in Velocity

The NY Times' Tyler Kepner spoke with Brian Cashman about Phil Hughes' lack of velocity. Instead of averaging 91-93 mph, Hughes is only hitting 88-91.

“I don’t know why,” Cashman said. “It’s our job to continue to look and see if there’s anything mechanically. He could still be just building arm strength from being down for so long.

“It’s starting to improve, though. His last two outings, he’s been popping a few more high-velocity fastballs. But he’s got more arm strength than he’s shown lately. He’s not coming at hitters with his full ability yet.”

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