• Full name Dakota Ryan Hudson
  • Born 09/15/1994 in Dunlap, TN
  • Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Mississippi State
  • Debut 07/28/2018
  • Drafted in the 1st round (34th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2016 (signed for $2,000,000).
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    Tall and raw-boned out of high school, Hudson has added 25 pounds over three seasons at Mississippi State. The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder found the range last summer in the Cape Cod League and has continued the momentum, for the most part, as a junior after pitching just 34 innings in his first two seasons for the Bulldogs. Hudson was contending to be the No. 2 college pitcher in the class, after Florida's A.J. Puk, thanks to a four-pitch mix that starts with a fastball that at its best sits 94 mph and ranges from 92-96 mph. His velocity and command have wavered a bit as he blew past his career high for innings. Hudson's hard curveball is plus on its best days in the 78-82 mph range, and he complements it with a an upper-80s cutter and solid-average changeup that help him combat lefthanded hitters better than in the past (.267 opponents average vs. .229 for righthanded hitters). Hudson's fastball command is below-par for the typical top-10 pick but his electric stuff could push him up into that range.

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  • Rated Best Slider in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2019
  • Rated Best Slider in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2018

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Career Transactions

  • St. Louis Cardinals recalled RHP Dakota Hudson from Memphis Redbirds.
  • St. Louis Cardinals recalled RHP Dakota Hudson from Memphis Redbirds.
  • Memphis Redbirds recalled RHP Dakota Hudson from St. Louis Cardinals.
  • St. Louis Cardinals recalled RHP Dakota Hudson from Memphis Redbirds.
  • Memphis Redbirds activated RHP Dakota Hudson from the 7-day injured list.
  • Memphis Redbirds placed RHP Dakota Hudson on the 7-day injured list. Neck.
  • St. Louis Cardinals optioned RHP Dakota Hudson to Memphis Redbirds.

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