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Yankees place prospect Hughes on DL

Last Updated: Thursday, May 3, 2007 | 5:08 PM ET

Rookie Phil Hughes on Thursday became the seventh New York Yankees pitcher to be put on the disabled list this season.

One of baseball's top prospects, Hughes strained a hamstring while no-hitting the hometown Texas Rangers Tuesday night.

Yankees pitching prospect Phil Hughes, 20, was tossing a no-hitter through 6 1/3 innings Tuesday when a strained hamstring forced him to leave the game.Yankees pitching prospect Phil Hughes, 20, was tossing a no-hitter through 6 1/3 innings Tuesday when a strained hamstring forced him to leave the game.
(Kathy Willens/Associated Press)

With one out in the seventh inning, the right-hander grabbed his left leg after a pitch to Mark Teixeira. Hughes was checked by worried manager Joe Torre and the training staff, then removed in favour of Mike Myers.

Hughes, 20, is expected to miss four to six weeks of action.

Chris Britton was summoned from triple-A Scranton to give the Yankees a fresh arm for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Rangers.

He was to be optioned back to the minors before the second game to make room for Mike Mussina, who was to be activated from the disabled list and make his first start since he strained a hamstring on April 11.

New York's starting pitching staff has been decimated this season.

Carl Pavano (right forearm stiffness) and Mike Mussina (strained left hamstring) are on the DL, while the club has just welcomed back Chien-Ming Wang (strained right hamstring).

Hughes's strain was New York's fourth hamstring injury this season and led general manager Brian Cashman to fire strength and conditioning coach Marty Miller on Wednesday.

Darrell Rasner is to start Sunday against Seattle and Matt DeSalvo is scheduled to make his major league debut in Monday's series finale.

With files from the Associated Press
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