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Free agent reliever Daniel Hudson agrees to 2-year deal with Pittsburgh Pirates
Free-agent reliever Daniel Hudson has signed a two-year, $11 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Hudson, 29, will make $5.5 million in both 2017 and 2018. The contract includes $1.5 million annually in performance bonuses based on games finished starting at 30 and ending at 60.
As a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks all of last season, Hudson went 3-2 and posted a 5.22 ERA in 70 games.
Hudson, a former starter who became a reliever after undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery on his right (throwing) elbow in 2012 and 2013, thanked the Diamondbacks in a statement on his Twitter account for sticking with him "through some really tough times.'' He later added "Let's do this Pittsburgh.''
The 2016 season was somewhat of a down year for the 29-year-old, who had a 3.86 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings in 2015.
Hudson, 29, will make $5.5 million in both 2017 and 2018. The contract includes $1.5 million annually in performance bonuses based on games finished starting at 30 and ending at 60.
As a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks all of last season, Hudson went 3-2 and posted a 5.22 ERA in 70 games.
Hudson, a former starter who became a reliever after undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery on his right (throwing) elbow in 2012 and 2013, thanked the Diamondbacks in a statement on his Twitter account for sticking with him "through some really tough times.'' He later added "Let's do this Pittsburgh.''
The 2016 season was somewhat of a down year for the 29-year-old, who had a 3.86 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings in 2015.