Then, during his bullpen session on Tuesday, Hughes had to end it early due to discomfort in his back.
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The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Phil Hughes on the 15-day disabled list with a sore lower back on Thursday.
Shelled in his last start before being sidelined with the injury, Hughes allowed nine hits and seven earned runs in just three innings against the Cleveland Indians.
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Phil Hughes walks off the field… Hughes received a cortisone shot on Thursday, but the Twins decided a DL stint was necessary. But he responded nicely by tossing six one-hit innings in his only start since at Triple-A Rochester. The fifth round pick in 2012 is 7-8 at AA and AAA with a 2.54 ERA.
Left-hander Tommy Milone will be reinstated from the disabled list and start Sunday against Cleveland, after missing the minimum 15 days because of a strained left elbow.
For the Twins, they are going to have to shuffle around their rotation a bit.
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The Star Tribune speculated Wednesday night that Berrios could get the call to start Saturday, but General Manager Terry Ryan hinted that the 21-year-old right-hander, who has a 95 miles per hour fastball to go along with effective off-speed stuff, still has some things to work on.
