Hudson was signed to a minor league contract this offseason after pitching to a 6.17 ERA in 89 innings for the Rockies in 2024. He will serve as organizational depth, as will Teodosio, who stole 40 bases in Triple-A last year and could provide speed as a backup outfielder but is not currently on the 40-man roster.

Hudson heads to Los Angeles after struggling to a bloated 6.17 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 49/50 K/BB ratio across 89 innings (18 starts) last year for the Rockies. The 30-year-old righty hasn’t been a relevant fantasy option in years at this juncture and his odds of emerging as anything more than emergency depth for the Angels are rather slim.

Hudson was once a 16-game winner for the St. Louis Cardinals but that season back in 2019 always felt a bit flukey. The groundball specialist has a career 4.21 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and 15.1 percent strikeout rate across 559 2/3 MLB innings. He was 2-12 with a 6.17 ERA in 18 starts for the Rockies in 2024 and will likely need to fight his way into MLB innings next year.

Hudson declined the assignment and became a free agent. The former 16-game winner for the Cardinals was 2-12 with a 6.17 ERA in 18 starts for the Rockies this season. His velocity is down about three mph from where it was during his brief heyday, and it doesn’t look like he has a future as a major leaguer at this point.