Collin McHugh quietly enjoyed a very strong campaign in 2015. On the heels of a breakout campaign in which he finished 4th in the American League Rookie of the Year voting, McHugh delivered. The grass certainly could have been greener. Sustaining good health in MLB is very difficult; a lingering blister plagued his pitching in the months of May and June.
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In those months, McHugh pitched to 5.08 and 4.97 ERAs, respectively. But despite those months, McHugh finished with 203 2/3 innings pitched, a 3.89 ERA and a 19-7 win-loss record. He even finished 8th in the American League Cy Young vote.
Jeff Luhnow punched a winning ticket with Collin McHugh, Selected off waivers in December 2013, McHugh had succeeded in the minor leagues, but that could not be sustained in MLB. The Astros convinced him to utilize his breaking pitches more. Note that after debuting with Houston, McHugh utilizes his curveball at least 20% of the time.
I am excited to see what the 2016 season has in store for McHugh. In two years with the Astros, he is 30-16 with a 3.39 ERA.
If you are interested in learning more about Collin, please visit his personal blog http://www.adayolderadaywiser.com/.
Follow him on Twitter @Collin_McHugh
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