McHugh has added a slider to his repertoire since resuming throwing after being shut down with an elbow injury, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.
McHugh incorporated the slider to use against right-handed hitters, complementing the cutter he'll throw against lefties. The right-hander threw 20 sliders during his season debut Saturday against Baltimore, inducing five swing-and-misses with it. "It was pretty effective at times (Saturday), so hopefully we can continue to refine it moving forward and it can be a weapon for us," he said.