Travis Hughes

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Travis Hughes

Yokohama BayStars — No. 42
Pitcher
Born: May 25, 1978 (1978-05-25) (age 30)
Newton, Kansas
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Major League Baseball debut
September 262004 for the Texas Rangers
Selected MLB statistics
(through 2007)
Win-Loss     1-1
Earned run average     6.31
Strikeouts     16
Former teams

Travis Wade Hughes (born May 25, 1978 in Newton, Kansas) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball currently playing for the Yokohama BayStars of Japan's Central League. Hughes has played in the majors for the Texas Rangers (2004) and the Washington Nationals (2005-2006).

In his three-season career in the major leagues, Hughes has posted a 6.31 earned run average with 16 strikeouts in 25.2 innings pitched.

Hughes became a free agent after the 2006 season. The Boston Red Sox organization signed him to a minor league contract on December 20, 2006 and invited him to participate in the Red Sox' 2007 spring training.[1] Hughes spent the year as the closer for the Red Sox's Triple-A affiliate, the Pawtucket Red Sox. Hughes had 24 saves and an ERA of 1.91. Hughes signed with the Yokohama BayStars for the 2008 season to serve as their closer.

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  1. ^ http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061220&content_id=1765232&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos "Sox sign eight to Minor League deals", mlb.com, 12/20/2006

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