Gabriel HughesCOL · SP

2026 review

Gabriel Hughes worked as a starter for COL after being optioned in Mar, recalled Jul 1, and optioned again Sep 19. Across 14 games and 13 starts he posted a 6.33 ERA and 1.44 WHIP in 64.0 IP, with a 19.8 K% and an 8.5 BB% over 283 BF, going 0-8 with 7 HR allowed. Undrafted, he finished 1270th of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 775th of 811 pitchers and 208th of 236 starters. His 6.33 ERA ran 2.41 above his 3.92 xERA over 283 BF, and his best month was Jul at a 3.33 ERA in 24.1 IP against his worst in Aug at a 10.03 ERA in 23.1 IP. The TDK LABS card followed the swings: a debut in early Jul as a multi-inning option in a fluid bullpen, by late Jul the ERA reading strong despite a winless record, by late Aug still without a win and light on strikeouts, and by Sep 19 still winless with a bloated ERA even as the card viewed the underlying numbers more favorably.