Cody Snavely
The Dodgers have decided to re-sign Daniel Hudosn on a minor-league deal. The right-hander will earn $2 million if he makes the Dodgers’ 26-man roster and another $2 million via incentives.
Hudson, who will be turning 37 in March, is coming off nearly two lost seasons after an ACL injury in 2022 and an MCL injury in 2023, which also ended his season. When Hudson is on the field, he was dominant for the Dodgers before his injury. The RHP posted 24 1/3 innings during 2022 with a 2.22 earned run average, 30.9% strikeout rate, 5.2% walk rate, and 53.4% ground ball rate. He was so impressive that the Dodgers extended him into 2023 after his torn ACL.
At the end of the 2023 season, it was a no-brainer for the Dodgers to decline his $6.5 million club-option as the pitcher was battling injuries for two straight seasons and had doubts about playing in 2024. However, like Joe Kelly, the Dodgers were willing to renegotiate a contract that they were more comfortable with, giving Hudson another crack at a comeback.
If Hudson does not make the 26-man roster after spring training, retirement would not be out of the realm of possibility. As for the Dodgers, you can never have too much pitching, and Hudson, who is in a similar predicament to Blake Treinen, has little to lose on such a low-cost contract.
