Dodgers Prospect Available After Dominant Season; Cardinals Should Claim Hurler
Can the St. Louis Cardinals take advantage of the Los Angeles Dodgers' insane spending spree?
With an influx of talent heading toward Los Angeles, the Dodgers have been tasked with making some tough decisions to the 40-man roster, having to let talent go on the backend to add star power.
After officially signing Japanese superstar Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the club was forced to part ways with a high-upside hurler.
The Dodgers designated left-hander Bryan Hudson for assignment to create room for Yamamoto on Wednesday.
Hudson's big-league debut last season did not go as planned -- he allowed seven earned runs in 8 2/3 innings -- but he was stellar on the larger sample size.
The 6-foot-8 southpaw posted a 2.43 ERA with an 86-to-26 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .221 batting average against and 1.31 WHIP in 55 2/3 innings across 46 appearances (eight starts) for Triple-A Oklahoma City last season.
Despite his stature, Hudson only averages a low-90s fastball alongside a cutter and slider but proved to be worthy of a flyer after a strong campaign.
St. Louis can put a claim in for the 26-year-old without giving anything back to Los Angeles. He'd certainly be an interesting depth option to pay attention to and would likely contribute at some point next season.
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