Daniel Hudson
37-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
6-2
ERA
3.00
WHIP
1.03
K
63
SV
10
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hudson was limited to just three innings in 2023 after dealing with knee issues all season. First, he had a delayed start to the campaign while recovering from 2022 surgery to repair his ACL. However, when he made it back, he quickly suffered a sprained MCL in the other knee that ultimately ended his season. The Dodgers declined Hudson's $6.5 million team option for 2024, but recently re-signed the 36-year-old to a minor-league contract. If health permits, he'll have the opportunity to earn a spot in the Dodgers' bullpen out of spring training. Read Past Outlooks
Announces retirement
Hudson announced his retirement from professional baseball following the Dodgers' title-clinching 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
ANALYSIS
Now a two-time World Series champion, the 37-year-old Hudson will hang up his cleats after a 15-year career spent with seven different organizations. He finishes with a 3.74 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 855.1 innings, though he only got better with age. He put up a 2.69 ERA and 1.02 in 90.1 innings across his final three seasons with the Dodgers.
Now a two-time World Series champion, the 37-year-old Hudson will hang up his cleats after a 15-year career spent with seven different organizations. He finishes with a 3.74 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 855.1 innings, though he only got better with age. He put up a 2.69 ERA and 1.02 in 90.1 innings across his final three seasons with the Dodgers.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Daniel Hudson generally throw?
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What part of the game does Daniel Hudson generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-16%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-11%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .179 | 48 | 13 | 29 | 6 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .213 | 50 | 14 | 36 | 5 | |||
2024vs Left | .186 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 5 | |||
2024vs Right | .210 | 33 | 10 | 25 | 5 | |||
2023vs Left | .000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .250 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .174 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .214 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-22%
ERA at Home
2024
-17%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.36 | 0.94 | 45.2 | 11.0 | 3.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.02 | 1.10 | 44.2 | 8.5 | 2.4 | ||||
2024Home | 2.73 | 0.94 | 33.0 | 10.4 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Away | 3.30 | 1.13 | 30.0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | ||||
2023Home | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | ||||
2023Away | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | ||||
2022Home | 1.69 | 0.75 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 2.5 | ||||
2022Away | 2.63 | 1.02 | 13.2 | 9.9 | 1.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Daniel Hudson compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.32K/9
9.0BB/9
2.7HR/9
1.4Fastball
95.2 mphERA
3.00WHIP
1.03BABIP
.239GB/FB
0.88Left On Base
78.4%Exit Velocity
83.7 mphBarrels/BBE
7.6%Spin Rate
2502 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.4%Swinging Strike
15.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Hudson was limited to 24.1 innings after tearing his ACL in late June. The injury carries a lengthy recovery timeline, but the veteran hopes to be ready by the start of camp, or close to it. The Dodgers were optimistic enough to pick up Hudson's $6.5 million option for 2023. Despite his age - Hudson will be 36 this year - recent seasons have proven he can still be an effective high-leverage reliever. The right-hander had five saves and nine holds in his 25 appearances last year while maintaining a 30-plus percent strikeout rate and 16-plus percent SwStr% for three years running. As long as Hudson's velocity (97 mph) is not affected by his injury, and can keep his walk rate down between last year's mark (5.2%) and the season prior (7.8%), he should return excellent late-round value for those speculating on saves.
More Fantasy News
Gives up Game 4 grand slam
Hudson allowed a pivotal grand slam to Anthony Volpe to take the loss against the Yankees on Tuesday in Game 4 of the World Series.
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Available for Game 3
Manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that Hudson will be available for Game 3 of the NLCS against the Mets on Wednesday after dealing with a lower-body injury in Game 2, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Picks up 10th save
Hudson got the save in Tuesday's win over the Mariners, allowing a hit over a scoreless inning.
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Falters in eighth frame Thursday
Hudson (6-2) blew a save and took the loss against the Brewers on Thursday, allowing three runs on three hits and one walk over two-thirds of an inning.
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Perfect for ninth save
Hudson picked up the save Monday against Milwaukee, tossing a perfect ninth inning with no strikeouts.
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Might not return this season
Hudson is set to miss "a significant amount of time" after suffering a sprained MCL in his right knee, but Dodgers manager David Roberts said Thursday the team is "hopeful" he can return to the mound this season, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Hudson is expected to miss at least one month or two, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, but either way, this represents a brutal blow for the Dodgers and the 22-year-old himself. He recorded three scoreless appearances on the season before landing on the injured list once again, as he missed the opening months of the campaign while rehabbing from a torn ACL in his left knee. Based on this, it's unclear whether Hudson will be able to pitch at all during the rest of the campaign.
Hudson is expected to miss at least one month or two, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, but either way, this represents a brutal blow for the Dodgers and the 22-year-old himself. He recorded three scoreless appearances on the season before landing on the injured list once again, as he missed the opening months of the campaign while rehabbing from a torn ACL in his left knee. Based on this, it's unclear whether Hudson will be able to pitch at all during the rest of the campaign.