Yankees starter Phil Hughes is scheduled to throw three innings in a simulated game Tuesday at the team’s minor-league complex in Tampa, Fla.

Hughes has been on the disabled list since April 15 with an inflamed shoulder.

Joe Girardi said the most important aspect of Hughes’ outing will be how he feels. But the manager also said he’d take note of how Hughes recovers between innings, how stable his velocity is, and how his body feels following his outing.

Hughes would figure to need at least three rehab starts, allowing his shoulder to strengthen and his stamina to increase enough for him to throw 90-100 pitches in a major-league game.

“I think it’s very realistic that (he’ll return) sometime in July,” Girardi said.