Gabriel Hughes called up by Rockies
7/1/2026 4:15:00 PM | Baseball
DENVER- Former Gonzaga Bulldog Gabriel Hughes has been called up to the MLB by the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Hughes will be the 33rd Gonzaga alum to appear in the MLB when he makes his debut.
Hughes was a star player for the Zags from 2020 to 2022, earning First Team All-American honors in his Junior year after tossing 138 strikeouts, the second highest total in a single season by a Gonzaga pitcher. He was selected in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Rockies, making history as the highest drafted player in Gonzaga history when he was selected 10th overall.
Across three years at GU, Hughes compiled a career 3.05 ERA with 218 strikeouts over 171 innings pitched. Originally a two way player for the Zags, he started 40 games in the field in his first two seasons in addition to making a career 30 appearances on the mound. Batters hitting against Hughes hit for just a .208 average, the second lowest batting average against of any pitcher in Gonzaga history.
Gabriel Hughes is expected to make his first MLB in the next five days while the Rockies host a home series against the Marlins and the Giants. Hughes has struck out 230 batters across 221.2 innings of work across four years in the Rockies minor league system.
