Position: RH SP
Born: 3/9/87
Ht: 6′4″ Wt: 215
Acquired: Drafted 5th Round in 2008 from Old Dominion
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Dan Hudson content

FutureSox Prospect Rankings

• #12 – 2009 Preseason

• #4 – 2009 Midseason

• #2 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

• FutureSox Pitcher of the Month – April 2009

• FutureSox Pitcher of the Month – July 2009

• 2009 All-FutureSox Team Starting Pitcher

• 2009 MiLB.com Best Starter

• 2010 White Sox Best Slider (Baseball America)

• 2010 White Sox Best Control (Baseball America)

Scouting report
Hudson was a potential first round pick in 2008 after posting a 3.33 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 46 innings in the prestigious Cape Cod League in 2007, but a mediocre junior season plagued by too many home runs forced him to slip to the 5th round. In college, his fastball was in the high 80s and multiple scouts were saying he projected as a middle reliever. He had command issues and struggled against left-handed bats. As a pro, he has made incredible strides. He has been as tough on lefties as righties and his control has been much improved. His 4-seam fastball currently sits in the 91-94 range, the bump in velocity is due to tweaks in his delivery, and he gets good life on it. His above average slider is his strikeout pitch and it has looked like a plus pitch at times. Hudson also throws an average circle change and a curveball he admits is only a get-me-over pitch. He uses a 3/4 arm angle.

Major League Outlook: #3 starter
ETA: Early-to-Mid 2010