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WELCOME BACK: Phil Hughes, making his first start of the season last night after a disappointing big league showing in 2008, blanked the Tigers through six innings, allowing two hits in an 11-0 Yankees win in Detroit.
By GEORGE A. KING III

DETROIT -- Bathing in the sugary taste of success after producing the best start by a Yankees pitcher this season, Phil Hughes returned to the gloomy days of last year.

Johnson, Mitre re-assigned to Minors camp; Cervelli to Double-A

Starter Phil Hughes allowed just three runs in 12 1/3 Grapefruit League innings. (Kathy Willens/AP)

By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com

According to Brian Hoch of MLB.com, Phil Hughes was among six Yankees who were assigned to the minor league camp today. The others were Anthony Claggett, Steven Jackson, Humberto Sanchez, Sergio Mitre, and Jason Johnson.

This was not a demotion for Hughes. He is just a victim because there are not enough innings to go around this late in camp.

With about two weeks left, manager Joe Girardi needs to make sure the rest of his starters have enough innings that they are ready for the regular season.

With the rotation set, what is Phil Hughes' state of mind? I still think he has an All-Star future. Can he handle another year in Triple-A, or will the Yankees try to find him a spot in the bullpen? I know the injury bug will probably create an opening, but I'm wondering what the team is doing to keep him from moping into 2009.
-- Andy C., Syracuse , N.Y.

Obviously, the re-signing of Andy Pettitte pushed Hughes back from what could have been a spot in the rotation, but he was going to have to compete to win that job anyway. Since Hughes was heading into camp ready to battle the likes of Alfredo Aceves and Ian Kennedy, not much should have changed with his mind-set. He should know he still has something to prove to a lot of people.

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BY MARK FEINSAND
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER