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Collin Alexander McHugh (born June 19, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed.
In 2015, McHugh set a number of career highs, including a second-place finish in the American League (AL) in wins with 19, behind teammate Dallas Keuchel's 20. Hence, McHugh and Keuchel became the first Astros teammate duo to reach at least 19 wins each since Mike Hampton (22–4) and José Lima (21–10) did so in 1999. He was seventh in the AL in games started (32) and batters faced (859), while his 31 assists ranked second at his position. He also posted innings, 3.89 ERA and 171 strikeouts. The Astros made the postseason, and McHugh started and won Game 1 of the American League Division Series (ALDS) versus the Kansas City Royals.
In 2016, McHugh reached more career-highs with 33 starts and 177 strikeouts, finishing 13–10 W–L with an ERA of 4.34 in innings.
McHugh began the 2017 season on the 10-day disabled list (DL) due to tendonitis in his right shoulder. On April 6, 2017, he left a game while on rehab assignment with the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies after feeling tightness in his elbow and biceps. With posterior impingement in his right elbow, McHugh was ruled out for an extended period of time. He was limited to just 12 starts. He appeared in two games of the postseason, pitching a combined total of six innings, allowing a total of one hit and three runs. The Astros won the 2017 World Series. Three years later, the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal broke, in which it was revealed that the Astros had cheated during their championship season. McHugh said that he knew about the sign stealing scheme and expressed remorse for going along with it.
McHugh made the transition to a relief role in 2018, appearing in 58 games. He finished with an ERA of 1.99 in innings, striking out 94. In 2018, he had the third-lowest swing rate for his in-strike-zone sliders of any pitcher in baseball (43.9%), behind only Aroldis Chapman (42.5%) and Robert Stock (43.1%).
McHugh began the 2019 season as a starting pitcher for the Astros, a job he secured in spring training. He was demoted to the bullpen on May 11, 2019, after eight starts. At the time of his demotion, he had registered an ERA of 6.37 in 41 innings. Overall with the 2019 Astros, McHugh appeared in 35 games (8 starts) while recording 82 strikeouts in innings with a 4.70 ERA and a 4–5 record. On October 31, 2019, McHugh elected to become a free agent.
On January 22, 2024, McHugh announced his retirement from baseball.
Boston Red Sox
On March 5, 2020, McHugh signed a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. On July 19, the team announced that he would not play during the start-delayed 2020 season, noting that McHugh's "elbow was not responding as he had hoped" following a non-surgical procedure during the offseason. He was added to the team's restricted list on July 23. On October 28, McHugh elected free agency.
Tampa Bay Rays
On February 21, 2021, McHugh signed a one-year, $1.8 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. On July 7, McHugh combined with Josh Fleming, Diego Castillo, Matt Wisler, and Pete Fairbanks to no–hit the Cleveland Indians. However, since the feat was achieved in a truncated seven–inning doubleheader game, it was not recorded as an official no-hitter.
Atlanta Braves
On March 15, 2022, McHugh signed a two-year contract worth $10 million with the Atlanta Braves. The deal includes a $6 million club option for 2024 and a $1 million buyout. Following the 2023 season, the Braves declined McHugh's option.
International career
On October 29, 2018, McHugh was selected as a member of the MLB All-Stars for the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.
Personal life
McHugh was married in 2009. In 2022, the couple separated and McHugh filed for divorce. In 2019, McHugh started a podcast called "The Twelve Six Podcast" where he interviewed other MLB players to bring out the human side of baseball.
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