by Marc Carig
TAMPA, Fla. - The New York Yankees optioned pitcher Phil Hughes to Triple-A Scanton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, ending what had been a strong major league camp in which the right-hander showed the first signs of bouncing back from a rough year.
Hughes pitched to a 2.19 ERA in four appearances (three starts) that covered 12 1/3 innings. But the move comes as no surprise as the Yankees want to keep Hughes as a starting pitcher, and the only opening on the major league roster is for a long reliever.
The Yankees also made several other moves on Saturday. New York optioned pitchers Anthony Claggett and Steven Jackson to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, optioned pitcher Humberto Sanchez to Double-A Trenton, and reassigned pitchers Jason Johnson and Sergio Mitre to minor league camp.
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