Kyle Hudson
Kyle Hudson | |||
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Hudson with the Baltimore Orioles
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Free agent | |||
Outfielder | |||
Born: Mattoon, Illinois |
January 7, 1987 |||
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MLB debut | |||
September 4, 2011, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
MLB statistics (through 2011 Season) |
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Batting average | .143 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 2 | ||
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Kyle Jordan Hudson (born January 7, 1987) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles in 2011.
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Career
Hudson played college baseball and college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He started at wide receiver for the Fighting Illini in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Baltimore Orioles
Hudson was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]
Hudson was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2011.[2]
Hudson was released by the Orioles as of January 17, 2012.
Texas Rangers
On January 28, he signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He also received an invitation to spring training.
Tampa Bay Rays
On March 31, 2012, Hudson was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for future considerations.[3]
Philadelphia Phillies
In May 2012, Hudson was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rich Thompson.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Hudson signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in December 2013. On January 22, 2014 he was assigned to AAA Salt Lake Bees. On March 27, 2014 he was demoted to AA Arkansas Travelers. He was released by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on July 2, 2014.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hudson agreed to a job as a volunteer assistant as the University of Illinois in January 2015[4] though he later, on June 13, 2015, signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He appeared in nine games for the Class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, exclusively as a pinch runner and was released on August 12.
References
- ↑ Hudson Drafted by Baltimore in Fourth Round
- ↑ Hudson Called Up to Orioles
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Illinois Fighting Illini bio
- Pages with broken file links
- Pages using baseballstats with unknown parameters
- 1987 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Illinois Fighting Illini baseball players
- Illinois Fighting Illini football players
- Aberdeen IronBirds players
- Delmarva Shorebirds players
- Frederick Keys players
- Bowie Baysox players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Durham Bulls players
- Lehigh Valley IronPigs players
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Arizona League Dodgers players
- Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players