Phil Hughes was named Minnesota's Opening Day starter by manager Paul Molitor, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Hughes was named Minnesota's Opening Day starter by manager Paul Molitor, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Analysis:

It's not a surprise after Hughes' amazing 2014 season that saw him set a major league record for K/BB (11.6) - with as many wins as walks (16) over 209.2 innings.