RHP Phil Hughes (right arm soreness) has reported soreness with the biceps in his pitching arm but the team is also putting Hughes through a full evaluation to rule out any further issues. Hughes missed the second half of last season after he broke his femur and then later had surgery to repair thoracic outlet syndrome. The team is trying to rule out any issues relating to the problems he had last season.

RHP Phil Hughes (inflammation of the right biceps tendon) had an MRI on Wednesday and there was "nothing significant," manager Paul Molitor said Wednesday. "There's going to be some more tests today," Molitor said. Hughes felt some pain after pitching the first game of a doubleheader Sunday against the Royals, forcing him to the 10-day disabled list. Hughes is 4-3 with a 5.74 ERA in nine starts.

RHP Phil Hughes, placed on the 10-day disabled list on May 22, had an MRI done Tuesday, and manager Paul Molitor said the pitcher is scheduled for another exam Wednesday. Team officials said later that the tests were still being evaluated. Hughes was sidelined due to inflammation in the right biceps.

RHP Phil Hughes was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday. After that, RHP Kyle Gibson got recalled from Triple-A Rochester and earned the victory Monday despite allowing six runs in five innings.

RHP Phil Hughes (4-3) is headed to the disabled list after dealing with soreness in his pitching shoulder following the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals. Hughes said the symptoms were similar to what he dealt with last season when he eventually had to have surgery to relieve thoracic outlet syndrome. Hughes gave up five runs on Sunday in just four innings pitched. He's given up 14 earned runs over 13 2/3 innings in his past three starts. Hughes saw his ERA rise to 5.74 with the outing. The long ball has particularly troubled Hughes. He allowed three homers Sunday, five over the past three starts and 10 this season. Six of the 10 homers have come at home. He did record the 1,000th strikeout of his career in the game.

RHP Phil Hughes fell to 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA in three starts at Target Field this season. Hughes also allowed a home run in his fourth consecutive start when he served up a homer to Rockies left fielder Gerardo Parra in the fourth inning of Tuesday's loss. It was the sixth outing in a row Hughes surrendered at least six hits.

RHP Phil Hughes had a no-decision in his seventh start of the season, working 4 2/3 innings and allowing five runs (four earned) and six hits while walking two and striking out a pair. He's 4-0 with a 4.82 ERA in five road starts this season and needs seven strikeouts to hit 1,000 for his career.

Wednesday's game pitting the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago was postponed due to rain.It will be made up on Aug. 21 as part of a straight doubleheader.White Sox left-hander Derek Holland was scheduled to start but is now being pushed back to Thursday's series finale.It was not immediately announced who would start Thursday's game for the Twins, who won the series opener 7-2 on Tuesday.

RHP Phil Hughes (4-1, 4.32 ERA) will make his seventh start of the season Wednesday night when he opposes the Chicago White Sox. The 30-year-old is coming off a strong start in which he limited the Boston Red Sox to one run in a season-high 6 2/3 innings. In his career against the White Sox, he is 6-6 with a 2.88 ERA in 20 games (16 starts).

RHP Phil Hughes (5-1) had his best start of the season for Minnesota, with one run allowed on six hits in 6 2/3 innings on Friday. Hughes is dealing with diminished velocity this season after recovering from surgery to relieve thoracic outlet syndrome last year. But the right-hander kept Boston off balance and got out of some trouble in the early innings.

RHP Phil Hughes is 4-0 in four road starts this season. He is the first Twins pitcher to allow 10 hits in a win since Ervin Santana on Sept. 1, 2016 against the White Sox.

Saturday night's game between the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals was postponed because of rain in the Kansas City area.The game has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 1, as part of a day-night doubleheader.Royals right-hander Jason Hammel was slated to throw opposite Twins righty Phil Hughes. The teams have not yet announced how the rainout will affect their pitching rotations with a Sunday afternoon game scheduled at Kauffman Stadium.

RHP Phil Hughes will make his fifth start of the season Saturday against the Royals. Hughes is 3-1 with a 4.71 ERA. He is 4-3 with a 5.49 ERA in seen career starts at Kauffman Stadium. Overall, Hughes is 7-5 with a 4.91 in 14 career appearances, 13 of them starts, against the Royals. He has walked 15 and struck out 54 in 77 innings. He has not faced the Royals since June 8, 2015.

RHP Phil Hughes allowed two runs in six innings Monday at Texas for his second quality start in four outings this season. The six innings matched a season high. He allowed four hits to right-handed hitters after giving up eight to righties over his first three starts. "I executed some big pitches when I had to," Hughes said. "Guys on, limiting damage."

RHP Phil Hughes beat Chicago in his first start since June 2, 2016 -- and first appearance since June 9 -- on Friday night. The 30-year-old allowed one run on five hits in six innings against the White Sox and is trying to come back from not just one, but two serious conditions. After beginning 2016 as the No. 3 man in Minnesota's rotation, he was hit by a line drive off the bat of Miami's J.T. Realmuto in a relief appearance on June 9 and suffered a fractured left femur. Hughes then underwent season-ending surgery after he was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome that required removal of a portion of his first rib.

The Minnesota Twins named left-hander Adalberto Mejia as their fifth starting pitcher on Thursday.Mejia bested Tyler Duffey in the bid for the Twins' final rotation spot by compiling a 1.88 ERA and striking out 14 in 14 1/3 innings this spring.The 23-year-old Mejia will join right-handers Ervin Santana, Phil Hughes and Kyle Gibson as well as left-hander Hector Santiago in the rotation.Mejia allowed two runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings in his lone major league appearance last season.Duffey is expected to be part of Minnesota's eight-man bullpen.

RHP Phil Hughes (thoracic outlet syndrome, non-displaced fracture of left femur) fractured his leg when he was hit by a batted ball and later underwent surgery to alleviate thoracic outlet syndrome in July. No surgery was needed for the leg fracture and he's expected to be recovered by spring training.

RHP Phil Hughes (rib surgery) got up to about 120 feet playing catch, manager Paul Molitor said. Hughes had a rib removed July 6 because of thoracic outlet syndrome.

RHP Phil Hughes (rib surgery) got up to about 120 feet playing catch, Twins manager Molitor said. Hughes had a rib removed on July 6 due to thoracic outlet syndrome.

RHP Phil Hughes underwent rib-removal surgery Wednesday to alleviate thoracic outlet syndrome. "Everything went well," manager Paul Molitor said. "There was a little bit more muscle attachment to the rib than they expected, so the doctor indicated to Phil he thought it was a good thing they were able to take care of this. He thought it would have a very good chance of alleviating some of the things he was having to endure while he was pitching." Hughes is expected to be ready by next year's spring training.