DANIEL HUDSON NEWS

Dodgers RHP Daniel Hudson retires after World Series win Right-hander Daniel Hudson announced his retirement shortly after his Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees on Wednesday to win...

OCTOBER 31 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

After winning 2nd ring, reliever Hudson calls it a career after 15 seasons Daniel Hudson’s MLB career ended just how he wanted it. As Hudson and the Dodgers celebrated their 7-6 World Series win over the Yankees on...

OCTOBER 31 • MLB.COM

Announces retirement Hudson announced his retirement from professional baseball following the Dodgers' title-clinching victory in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange Co...

Impact 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, though he only got better with age, putting up a 2.69 ERA and 1.02 in 90.1 innings across his final three seasons with the Dodgers.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Gives up Game 4 grand slam Hudson allowed a pivotal grand slam to Anthony Volpe to earn the Game 4 loss against the Yankees.

Impact After Ben Casparius gave the Dodgers two innings of one-run ball, manager Dave Roberts wanted to avoid having him go through the top of the Yankees' order again and turned to Hudson, who didn't have it Tuesday. After Hudson's inning, the Dodgers avoided using their remaining primary relievers in order for them to all be available for Wednesday's Game 5.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Volpe's slam awakens Yanks, sets record for an MLB postseason The Yankees' offense finally showed some signs of life in the win-or-go home World Series Game 4 on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, with sh...

OCTOBER 30 • MLB.COM

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 Shaiki...

Impact Hudson pitched a scoreless inning during Game 1 but was apparently unavailable for Game 2 due to an injury that wasn't disclosed beforehand. The issue now seems to have subsided, and the 37-year-old righty will be able to pitch in high-leverage situations after logging 10 saves and posting a 3.00 ERA in the regular season.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

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 Shaiki...

Impact Hudson pitched a scoreless inning during Game 1 but was apparently unavailable for Game 2 due to an injury that wasn't disclosed beforehand. The discomfort seems to have subsided, and the 37-year-old righty will be able to pitch in high-leverage situations after logging 10 saves and posting a 3.00 ERA during the regular season.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up 10th save Hudson got the save in Tuesday's win over the Mariners, allowing a hit over a scoreless inning.

Impact Hudson was staked a three-run lead after Jason Heyward put the Dodgers ahead in the eighth with a home run. He was able to pick up his first save in eight days and posted just his second scoreless outing over his last six appearances. Michael Kopech and Evan Phillips have also picked up saves over the past week, signifying that the Dodgers closer role is still more of a committee. Hudson owns a 2.61 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 50:12 K:BB in 51.2 innings to go along with 10 saves, 16 holds and six wins.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

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.

Impact Los Angeles carried a one-run lead into the eighth inning, and manager Dave Roberts turned to Hudson -- who had six saves over his previous 12 outings entering Thursday -- to face the heart of Milwaukee's order. The strategy didn't pay off, as Hudson was tagged for three runs on a double, two singles and a walk. Though the righty reliever has been excellent overall this season, he's given up at least one earned run in three of his past four appearances. Despite his deployment in the eighth frame Thursday, Hudson is likely to still see some save chances moving forward; however, Roberts has gone with more of a committee approach in recent weeks, so Hudson may not get the same volume of save opportunities as the league's more locked-in closers.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers rally in 8th to beat Dodgers 6-4 and earn a series split in matchup of division leaders

Jackson Chourio and Wiliam Contreras homered in the first inning and scored again during an eighth-inning comeback as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los A...

AUGUST 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perfect for ninth save Hudson picked up the save Monday against Milwaukee, tossing a perfect ninth inning with no strikeouts.

Impact Hudson has handled the Dodgers last two save opportunities and has turned in a pair of scoreless innings, boosting his save total to nine. While Evan Phillips and Anthony Banda could see occasional ninth-inning work, the closing job seems to be tilting in favor of Hudson. The 37-year-old Hudson has a 2.02 ERA through 49.0 innings this season.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Records eighth save Hudson earned a save against the Phillies on Monday, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Manager Dave Roberts went to Hudson with the Dodgers up two runs entering the ninth inning, and the righty reliever came through with an 11-pitch scoreless frame. The save was Hudson's first since July 22, with three other Dodgers relievers notching a save since that date. It's apparent that Evan Phillips is no longer going to get the bulk of Los Angeles' save opportunities for the time being, and Hudson seems to be the most likely Dodgers pitcher to be called upon in his stead, but it's quite possible that Roberts continues to spread ninth-inning opportunities among a number of relievers in what has been one of the majors' top bullpens.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Hernández, Ohtani homer as the Dodgers beat the Phillies 5-3 in opener between NL division leaders

Teoscar Hernández hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the third inning, Shohei Ohtani went deep in the eighth and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3

AUGUST 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bregman walk-off homer lifts Astros over Dodgers 7-6 after Ohtani hits NL-high 32nd home run

Alex Bregman hit a game-ending homer off Blake Treinen in the ninth inning that sailed over the left-field train tracks, and the Houston Astros overcame Shohei Ohtani’s National Le...

JULY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Deployed in sixth inning Thursday Hudson earned a hold against the Giants on Thursday, walking one batter and striking out two in a scoreless sixth inning.

Impact Hudson had earned a save in each of his previous four outings coming into Thursday, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts decided to bring him in with Los Angeles up 4-2 in the sixth frame. The veteran reliever issued a two-out walk but kept the team's lead intact with a scoreless inning. Meanwhile, Evan Phillips -- who has been Los Angeles' primary closer for most of the campaign -- worked the seventh inning Thursday, while recent signee Brent Honeywell got the ninth and notched a save. Hudson is the most likely reliever on the team to be called upon for save chances, though it's clear that Roberts isn't tied to any individual closer and won't hesitate to use his top high-leverage options in situations outside of the ninth inning.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs seventh save Hudson walked one and struck out two in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Monday's 3-2 win over the Giants.

Impact Hudson's importance in the Dodgers' bullpen continues to grow, especially with Evan Phillips no longer being specifically reserved for the ninth inning. Hudson has earned a save in his last four appearances, and he hasn't given up a run over his last 7.2 innings while posting a 9:4 K:BB in that span. The veteran right-hander is up to seven saves as well as 13 holds this year, and he's pitched to a 1.52 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 45:8 K:BB through 41.1 innings overall.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Secures second save of weekend Hudson did not walk or strike out a batter during a two-out save in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Evan Phillips was initially called upon to begin the ninth with the Dodgers leading 9-3 but couldn't get of his own way after only recording one out and surrendering two runs after facing six batters. Hudson came in to replace him with the bases loaded and got Masataka Yoshida to ground into a fielder's choice before sealing the game with a fly out. Manager Dave Roberts told reports following Saturday's win that he was a "long ways" from removing Phillips from the closing role and that he would give Phillips "as much runway as he wants" to regain his form, per Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, however, after Phillips' latest blunder Sunday, it's entirely possible the closing duties for the Dodgers is going to be a committee approach for the time being. Hudson has now converted three straight save opportunities and sits at six total for the year. He has a 1.56 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 43:7 K:BB in 40.1 innings this year.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Secures second save of weekend Hudson did not walk or strike out a batter during a two-out save in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Evan Phillips was initially called upon to begin the ninth inning with the Dodgers leading 9-3, but he only recorded one out and surrendered two runs before getting the hook. Hudson came in to replace him with the bases loaded and got Masataka Yoshida to ground into a fielder's choice before sealing the game with a fly out. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters following Saturday's win that he was a "long ways" from removing Phillips from the closer role and that he would give Phillips "as much runway as he wants" to regain his form, per Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times. However, after Phillips' latest blunder Sunday, it's entirely possible that the Dodgers adopt a committee approach to the ninth inning for the time being. The team could also add another high-leverage bullpen arm at the trade deadline. Hudson has converted three straight save opportunities and sits at six total for the year. He has a 1.56 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 43:7 K:BB in 40.1 innings.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani's 473-foot drive leads 6-homer onslaught for Dodgers in 9-6 win over Red Sox

Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep six times in a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox

JULY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Secures save in return Hudson (back) allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Hudson was sidelined by a stiff back heading into the All-Star break, but it appears the time off served him well. He hasn't allowed a run over six innings in July, adding a 7:3 K:BB with two saves, one hold and a 1-0 record this month. The right-hander remains a key high-leverage arm for the Dodgers with five saves, 13 holds, a 1.59 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 43:7 K:BB through 39.2 innings this season.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Secures save in return Hudson (back) allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Hudson was sidelined by a stiff back heading into the All-Star break, but it appears the time off served him well. He hasn't allowed a run over six innings in July, adding a 7:3 K:BB with two saves, one hold and a 1-0 record this month. The right-hander remains a key high-leverage arm for the Dodgers with five saves, 13 holds, a 1.59 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 43:7 K:BB through 39.2 innings this season.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Freddie Freeman hits grand slam in 8th inning to lift Dodgers to 4-1 win over Red Sox

Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1

JULY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nursing stiff back Hudson wasn't available out of the bullpen for Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers due to back stiffness, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Hudson has been dealing with the injury for the last couple of days, which likely explains why he also went unused in the 11-9 extra-inning loss to Detroit on Saturday, when manager Dave Roberts turned to less-trusted bullpen arms in Ricky Vanasco and Yohan Ramirez late in the game in high-leverage spots. The Dodgers seem to be viewing Hudson as day-to-day with the hope that he'll be ready to pitch coming out of the All-Star break.

JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Earns fourth save Hudson earned the save against the Tigers on Friday, walking two and striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact The Dodgers deployed saves-leader Evan Phillips in the sixth inning, so Hudson was called upon to protect a 4-3 lead in the ninth and did so despite throwing just 10 strikes on 25 pitches. This was Hudson's first save since May 20, as Ryan Vesia likely would have worked the ninth had he been available Friday. On the year, the veteran owns four saves and 13 holds with a 1.63 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 42:7 K:BB over 38.2 innings.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Smith homers 3 times, Freeman singles in the go-ahead runs in 8th and Dodgers beat Brewers 8-5

Will Smith homered three times, Freddie Freeman singled in the go-ahead runs with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied past the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5...

JULY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS