Dakota Hudson

Dakota Hudson

30-Year-Old PitcherSP
Los Angeles Angels AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Dakota Hudson in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year, minor-league contract with the Angels in December of 2024.
Cut from big-league camp
PLos Angeles Angels  AAA
March 4, 2025
The Angels reassigned Hudson to minor-league camp Tuesday.
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Hudson tossed two scoreless innings over his lone Cactus League appearance, but he wasn't a serious contender for an Opening Day roster spot after submitting a lowly 6.17 ERA and 1.67 WHIP over his 18 big-league starts with the Rockies in 2024. Assuming he doesn't elect free agency, Hudson will likely open the season as a member of the Triple-A Salt Lake rotation.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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-15%
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .308 365 41 47 97 18 0 13
Since 2023vs Right .263 393 53 37 90 23 0 7
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2024vs Left .311 191 22 28 50 7 0 9
2024vs Right .265 213 27 22 49 12 0 2
2023vs Left .305 174 19 19 47 11 0 4
2023vs Right .261 180 26 15 41 11 0 5
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ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 6.18 1.66 87.1 4 6 0 5.7 4.4 1.1
Since 2023Away 4.99 1.52 83.0 4 9 0 4.2 4.4 1.0
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2024Home 8.79 2.16 43.0 0 6 0 5.7 6.3 1.7
2024Away 3.72 1.22 46.0 2 6 0 4.3 3.9 0.6
2023Home 3.65 1.17 44.1 4 0 0 5.7 2.6 0.6
2023Away 6.57 1.89 37.0 2 3 0 4.1 5.1 1.5
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Hudson appeared poised to be a key rotation piece for years to come in St. Louis after he posted a 3.17 ERA in 67 outings from 2018-2020, but he missed most of 2021 while recovering from Tommy John surgery and struggled to a 4.64 ERA the past two seasons. He was non-tendered by the Cardinals in November before latching on with the Rockies, which should ensure a starting role for 2024. It's obviously not a favorable landing spot given the Coors Field factor, which will likely make him a volatile fantasy option even with a relatively solid performance.
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.
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.
Unfortunately, we won't see Hudson in 2021 as he was forced to undergo Tommy John surgery in September. He once again outperformed his estimators before going down, and to an even greater extent in 2020. He was even better in terms of run prevention than he was in 2019, shaving his ERA to just 2.77 across 39 innings. His strikeout and walk rates both improved in 2020, although they were still underwhelming at 20.5% and 9.9%, respectively. On account of those middling rates and a .192 BABIP, his deserved ERA is something closer to 4.50, but we have to remember that not all hurlers pitch to their estimators and Hudson deserves credit for keeping the ball on the ground and playable for the defense behind him. Hudson has in fact been one of the most prolific groundball starters in the game in recent years with a career GB rate of 57.3%. See you in 2022.
Hudson debuted in a relief role in 2018, but he entered the 2019 season as a starter after beating out John Gant in spring for the Cardinals' final rotation spot. He scuffled in his first start and temporarily moved to the bullpen, where he picked up a save in his lone appearance before rejoining the rotation. Over his subsequent 31 starts, Hudson went 16-6 while posting a 3.29 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. The right-hander doesn't strike out many batters -- his 7.0 K/9 was the ninth-worst mark among qualified starters -- relying instead on his sinker/cutter combo to help generate a league-best (among qualifiers) 56.9% groundball rate. While that contact-heavy approach worked for Hudson in 2019 with a strong defense behind him, indicators suggest he may not be quite as lucky in 2020 (4.93 FIP, 5.08 SIERA). Factor in an ugly 11.4 BB% and a good-but-not-great 1.1 HR/9 and there isn't a ton to get excited about.
Hudson, the 2018 Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year, was promoted in late July after posting a 2.63 ERA in 111 innings with Triple-A Memphis. Most impressive, especially for the PCL, was allowing just one homer. He carried that over to the majors, surrendering no long balls in 27.1 innings with St. Louis, all in relief. Hudson needs to keep the ball in the yard as his 96-mph sinker doesn't miss many bats (9.0% swinging-strike rate overall). Hudson appears to be one of several Redbirds battling for a rotation spot with the fallback of returning to the bullpen as a swingman. Considering he doesn't have an effective offspeed offering, he's better suited for relief work where his hard sinker can induce double plays when most needed. Hudson's ratios may play in simulation formats, but the lack of strikeouts is a huge detriment in standard fantasy play, regardless of his role.
Hudson has a huge arm and was a starter at Mississippi State, where he showed enough improvement with his command to warrant a slightly over-slot $2 million bonus from the Cardinals when he slid to them at No. 34 in the draft. He possesses a mid-90s fastball, wipeout slider and emerging curveball and changeup. He is at his best when inducing groundballs. Hudson pitched just 13.1 innings across stops at rookie ball and High-A Palm Beach following the draft due to a heavy workload in his last season in the SEC. On the plus side, Hudson allowed just one earned run and fanned 19 batters over that span. On the downside, he walked seven batters in 9.1 innings at High-A. Though the sample size is small, the numbers present a microcosm of Hudson's profile: Big arm, massive strikeout potential, questionable command. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound righty could be ready for Double-A early in 2017, and if he can show improved command, he could cruise through the upper levels, profiling as a future No. 3 starter in the big leagues.
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Gets MiLB deal from Angels
PLos Angeles Angels  AAA
December 9, 2024
The Angels signed Hudson to a minor-league contract Monday, Aram Leighton of JustBaseball.com reports.
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Elects free agency
PFree Agent  AAA
October 18, 2024
Hudson elected free agency Friday.
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Pushed to 60-day IL
PColorado Rockies  AAA
Elbow
September 5, 2024
The Rockies transferred Hudson (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday.
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Out with elbow inflammation
PColorado Rockies  AAA
Elbow
August 11, 2024
The Rockies placed Hudson on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right elbow inflammation.
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Beat up in third inning
PColorado Rockies  AAA
August 11, 2024
Hudson did not factor into the decision in a loss to Atlanta on Saturday, allowing five runs on three hits and four walks over 2.2 innings while striking out one.
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Trade could be on horizon
PSt. Louis Cardinals  AAA
July 14, 2023
Hudson could be dealt by the Cardinals ahead of the August 1 trade deadline, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat.
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The right-hander was expected to have at least a semi-regular role in St. Louis' rotation this season, but he's spent most of the campaign at Triple-A Memphis and has a 6.00 ERA in 11 starts. Hudson joined the big club in early July and has given up two earned runs across 6.2 innings out of the bullpen, but he hardly has a safe place on the roster. The 28-year-old is a candidate to be non-tendered after the season, which could prompt the Cardinals to instead move him at the trade deadline.
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