The thoracic outlet is the space between your collarbone and your first rib. This narrow passageway is crowded with blood vessels, nerves and muscles. — Mayo Clinic
The Twins signed pitcher Phil Hughes in December 2013 to a three-year, $24 million contract as a free agent. He broke in with the Yankees as a 20-year-old in 2007 and had a strange run there:
Standout reliever for World Series winner in 2009; 18-8 as starter in 2010; shut down for much of 2011 because of shoulder inflammation; 16-13 in 2012; and, finally, 4-14 in 2013.
