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Hudson's first full season back from Tommy John surgery started well enough, but it ended with him in the minor leagues. While he turned in a 2.76 ERA in his first 11 appearances of 2022 (58.2 innings), he had just a 34:25 K:BB in that span, hinting at imminent disaster. Sure enough, things fell apart for the right-hander. He was demoted to the bullpen and ultimately to Triple-A after posting a 5.48 ERA over the course of July and August. Groundballs via the sinker and slider are the name of the game for Hudson, who owns just a 16.3 K% in the majors. There is little to get excited about here from a stuff standpoint and he's not assured anything out of camp. Hudson has a few minor-league options remaining even at 28 years old, so the Cardinals may keep him stretched out with Memphis as starting depth to begin 2023. Read Past Outlooks
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Activated from minor-league IL
Hudson (neck) was activated from Triple-A Memphis' injured list on Saturday ahead of his scheduled start Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Hudson's been out for a month with neck discomfort. The right-hander struggled to a 5.40 ERA and 1.99 WHIP over his first four starts with Memphis this season. He won't be in consideration for the Cardinals' big-league rotation until he can get his performance back on track.
Hudson's been out for a month with neck discomfort. The right-hander struggled to a 5.40 ERA and 1.99 WHIP over his first four starts with Memphis this season. He won't be in consideration for the Cardinals' big-league rotation until he can get his performance back on track.
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Since 2021vs Left | .261 | 38 | 36 | 65 | 2 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .277 | 46 | 26 | 83 | 7 | |||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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2022vs Left | .263 | 36 | 35 | 62 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .281 | 42 | 26 | 79 | 7 | |||
2021vs Left | .231 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .211 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
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Since 2021Home | 2.63 | 1.19 | 68.1 | 5.1 | 2.8 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 5.74 | 1.61 | 80.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | ||||
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2022Home | 2.84 | 1.22 | 63.1 | 5.0 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Away | 5.78 | 1.64 | 76.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | ||||
2021Home | 0.00 | 0.80 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 1.8 | ||||
2021Away | 4.91 | 1.09 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 0.0 | ||||
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Hudson's recovery from September 2020 Tommy John surgery limited him to just one late-season start in 2021, but the Cardinals will be counting on him to serve as a full-time member of the rotation during the upcoming campaign. His strikeout (18.1%) and walk (11.3%) rates aren't very impressive, but his 57.6% groundball rate is elite, and that works particularly well with the Cardinals' strong infield defense. He will probably hurt your WHIP, but he could also notch double-digit wins and will be particularly appealing when he faces the Pirates, Cubs and Reds.
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Placed on minor-league IL
Hudson (neck) was placed on the 7-day injured list Friday.
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Optioned to build up velocity
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that Hudson was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday in part because the right-hander needs time to build up velocity, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Optioned to Memphis
Hudson was optioned to Triple-A Memphis by the Cardinals on Tuesday.
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Role not yet defined
Hudson is competing to win a spot in the Cardinals' rotation, Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Inks $2.65 million deal
Hudson signed a one-year, $2.65 million contract with the Cardinals on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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