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• Collin McHugh: Announces retirement from baseball

  01/22/2024 • By RotoWire

  McHugh announced his retirement from professional baseball Monday. McHugh, 36, made the announcement on his Instagram account. The right-hander pitched for parts of 11 seasons in the big leagues, finishing with a career 3.72 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with a 967:280 K:BB over 992.2 innings. McHugh finished fourth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2014 and eighth in the AL Cy Young voting in 2015.

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• Collin McHugh: Team declines option

  11/06/2023 • By RotoWire

  Atlanta declined McHugh's (shoulder) $6 million option for 2024. The club will pay him a $1 million buyout instead. McHugh had some uncharacteristic struggles in 2023, holding a 4.30 ERA and 47:22 K:BB over 58.2 innings. He also ended the season on the injured list with a shoulder issue. Still, with a 2.09 ERA and 149:26 K:BB over 133.1 frames from 2021-22, McHugh should have plenty of suitors.

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• Braves' Collin McHugh: Set for rehab assignment

  09/19/2023 • By RotoWire

  McHugh (shoulder) is set to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Gwinnett. McHugh should be able to return to Atlanta's bullpen by the end of the week, following maybe one or two appearances on the farm. The 36-year-old multi-inning reliever was placed on the 15-day injured list Sept. 6 due to right shoulder inflammation.

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• Braves' Collin McHugh: Placed on IL

  09/06/2023 • By RotoWire

  McHugh was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation. It's the same injury that landed McHugh on the IL back in April. McHugh will be eligible to return later this month, but at this juncture there is no timetable for his potential return to Atlanta's bullpen.

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• Braves' Collin McHugh: Perfect in third win

  06/15/2023 • By RotoWire

  McHugh (3-0) picked up the win in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Tigers, striking out four batters over three perfect innings of relief. Getting the call in the fifth inning with the score tied 5-5, McHugh completely shut down Detroit's offense over 44 pitches (29 strikes) before handing things off to Atlanta's late-inning crew, and the veteran right-hander was rewarded when his team took the lead in the sixth. It's the fourth time this season McHugh has worked two innings or more but the first time he's thrown more than 40 pitches since May 14, and the 35-year-old got four days of rest after that performance. Expect Michael Tonkin to handle any long-relief duties that might arise for Atlanta over the next few days. McHugh's 2.79 ERA through 29 innings on the season is solid, but it comes with a 1.55 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB.

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