Dusty Hughes (baseball)

Dusty Hughes
Hughes with the Kansas City Royals
Pitcher
Born: (1982-06-29) June 29, 1982
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 6, 2009, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
May 27, 2011, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–5
Earned run average4.99
Strikeouts60
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Dustin Robert "Dusty" Hughes (born June 29, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins from 2009 to 2011.

Career

Kansas City Royals

Hughes was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft.

On September 6, 2009 Hughes made his Major League debut against the Los Angeles Angels. Hughes threw 413 innings in relief, allowing just one hit and struck out five batters.[1]

Minnesota Twins

On January 26, 2011, Hughes was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins. He posted an ERA of 9.95 before being designated for assignment.

Atlanta Braves

On November 12, 2011, Hughes signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.[2] He was released on November 2, 2012.

Hughes re-signed with Atlanta on November 15, 2012. He was released by the Braves on May 9, 2013.

References

  1. ^ KC, Hochevar overmatched vs. Halos
  2. ^ "Minor Moves: Braves, Loewen, Garrison". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 22, 2025.