White Sox Claim Bryan Hudson on Waivers

0:00On March 27th, the Chicago White Sox just claimed left-hander Brian Hudson off-wavers from the New York Metz. The Metz had designated him for assignment earlier this week, and the Sox had open spots on their 40-man roster after doing the same with Ketcher. Corey Lee and Infelder, Curtis Mead, Hudson is out of options, so he'll need an active roster spot once he reports. This March the second time, in eight months, the Sox have grabbed Hudson off-wavers. They first picked him up from the Milwaukee Brewers last August, but lost him in the off-season after signing Outfielder Austin Hayes. He then got traded to the Metz for cash, but a rough spring training there led to another designation for assignment. Hudson showed real promise last year with the Brewers, posting a 1.73 earned run average over 62 and a third innings. The strike-out rate topped 26%, walks stayed low at 7.4%, and he induced plenty of ground balls. Advanced stats like his 3.60 fielding independent pitching, backed up the solid performance.

1:02The Sox seemed to be betting on that upside, despite some struggles since then, including a 4.80 earned run average in limited big. Lead time last year, and a tough stint in AAA. Their current lefty relievers include Sean Newcomb, Chris Murphy, and Tyler Gilbert, but Murphy and Gilbert still have minor league options. With Hudson joining the mix, expect some shuffling in the bullpen soon, as the Sox looked to bolster their relief core heading into the season. From around the league, power by AI, this is MLB News Today. I'm Cory with the story.