Struggling Twins RHP Hughes has broken bone above left knee

Posted June 11, 2016 7:00 am

The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Twins pitcher Phil Hughes has a broken bone above his left knee that's expected to require six to eight weeks to heal, raising doubt about whether the struggling right-hander will return this season.

Manager Paul Molitor said Saturday before the game against Boston that an MRI test on Hughes revealed the fracture, an injury caused by a line drive that hit him on the leg Thursday against Miami. Initial X-rays on Hughes showed no break, but the 29-year-old needed help walking off the field after he was struck.

Hughes will need crutches to walk in the meantime. After the bone has healed, he'll need time to work his arm back into pitching shape, which could push the timetable deep into September.

Hughes is 1-7 with a 5.95 ERA.

Minnesota Twins pitcher Phil Hughes is helped off the field by trainer Tony Leo, right, and manager Paul Molitor, left, after he was hit in the knee with a line drive by Miami Marlins' J.T. Realmuto during the ninth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 9, 2016, in Minneapolis. The Marlins won 10-3. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) The Associated Press

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