Luke Hughes promoted to AAA

2008 just keeps getting better and better for Luke Hughes. So far he has:

• hit .319, with 15 homers and 40 RBIs in 70 games at AA New Britain
• appeared in the 2008 All Star Futures Game
• hit an important homerun in the AA All Star game.

He can add to that list a call up to AAA. The Rochester Red Wings have called up Hughes to replace injured outfielder Darnell McDonald. We predicted a call up to AAA here at OzMLBplayers just 2 weeks ago, and now it has happened! Next stop for Hughes, the Minnesota Twins!

He hasnt mucked about in his new team, going 3-for-9, with a double, a run, and RBI and a stolen base in his first two games. Tomorrow he is coming up against Lehigh Valley and Travis Blackley, who is 4-4 with a 4.21 ERA in his last 10 starts (5-7, 4.74 ERA for the season) .

Congratulations to Luke, and hopefully we will see him in the bigs soon!