Minnesota Twins' Phil Hughes open to contract extension

Phil Hughes has only pitched one season with the Minnesota Twins, but he’s enjoyed his experience with the team so far. Hughes said he would be open to staying with the team long-term as he’s comfortable in Minnesota.

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Hughes signed a three-year contract for approximately $24 million dollars last winter, and he’s happy with his choice.

“It’s certainly a place I would love to stay if they would have me,” Hughes told the Pioneer Press regarding Minnesota. “I don’t know if that’s something we’ll get into this offseason. If it is, I certainly wouldn’t be against it.”

While it might be an odd move for the Twins to consider locking up Hughes for even longer, the right-hander is only 28, and if Minnesota thinks they can sign Hughes for a couple more years at a reasonable price, it might be worth it to consider.

Hughes expressed that he was happy both with the Twins organization and with the team’s coaching staff, stating that he wanted manager Ron Gardenhire back in 2015, and that he worked extremely well with pitching coach Rich Anderson.

The Twins will pay Hughes $16 million across the 2015 and 2016 seasons, and Hughes will be 30 by the time he’s next eligible for free agency, and if he pitches as well as he did in those years as he has in 2014, he will be sought-after on the free agent market when his current contract is over.

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Minnesota Twins’ Phil Hughes open to contract extension

By Ed Carroll | Sep 28, 2014

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