The Astros have signed catcher Joe Hudson to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He has been assigned to Triple-A Sugar Land for now but will presumably receive an invite to big league spring training.
The New York Mets‘ have had a revolving door at the catching position this season. Francisco Álvarez has maintained the starting role when he has been healthy, but his backups have varied.
Updated Post – June 5 at 2:13 PM The Mets have officially released veteran catcher Omar Narváez and right-handed reliever Jorge López. Both players were recently designated for assignment. The Mets also moved right-handed reliever Shintaro Fujinami to the 60-day injured list and purchased the contract of catcher Joe Hudson from Triple-A Syracuse.
Outfielder Brennen Davis was once the Cubs’ top-ranked prospect, but a series of injuries have kept him from fulfilling that potential. Though a role as a bench bat once seemed like his floor projection, Davis has yet to debut in the majors as several other outfielders have moved ahead of him on the priority list.
The Cubs pounded a former Cub in the first inning and coasted to victory. There aren’t any photos available to me from the Cubs’ 8-1 win over the White
The Cubs have signed catcher Joe Hudson to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league Spring Training, per Eric Treuden of Jays Journal. Hudson, 33 in May, has 18 games of major league experience to this point in his career.
The Cubs officially announced minor league deals with catchers Jorge Alfaro and Joe Hudson and lefty Thomas Pannone on Thursday, confirming previous reports.