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Rain delay costs Phil Hughes $500,000

By Josh Sanchez

Sep 13, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Phil Hughes blows into his hand as he heads to the dugout between innings against the Chicago White Sox in game one of a doubleheader at U.S Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 13, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Phil Hughes blows into his hand as he heads to the dugout between innings against the Chicago White Sox in game one of a doubleheader at U.S Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Minnesota Twins pitcher Phil Hughes was pulled from the team’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon, following a 66 minute rain delay.

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While the Minnesota Twins won the game, the rain delay cost Hughes a lot of money.

Had the weather not forced the Twins and Diamondbacks to take the break from action, Hughes would have likely remained in the game for another 1/3 of an inning.

Instead, Hughes left the game and finished with 209 2/3 innings pitched this season — a career high.

Why is that significant?

Well, had Hughes pitched that extra 1/3 of an inning, it would have triggered a $500,000 bonus that he was set to get had he reached 210 innings on the season. Unfortunately for Hughes, that one he was unable to get was a costly one.

You know what they say: when it rains, it pours.

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