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RHP
DAKOTA HUDSON

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ In 2019, won a team-leading 16 games for St. Louis to become first Cardinals rookie to lead team in victories
since Matt Morris (12 wins in 1997)...First MLB rookie with 15+ wins and at least one save in a season since Dick
Hughes for St. Louis in 1967.
◆ Finished fifth in National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2019.
◆ Named a Baseball America MLB All-Rookie Team starting pitcher in 2019.
◆ Made MLB debut in relief appearance with St. Louis on July 28, 2018 vs. Chicago (N.L.).
POSTSEASON SUMMARY
◆ Made two starts during 2019 Postseason with Cardinals, going 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA (5.0 IP - 5 ER)...Postseason
debut came in Game 4 of NLDS vs. Atlanta and did not factor in decision after allowing four runs (one earned)
across 4.2 IP; unearned runs came on a 3-run HR by Ozzie Albies with two outs in 5th inning...Retired one of eight
batters faced in Game 4 of NLCS at Washington, allowing seven runs (four earned).
DIVISION SERIES TOTALS
Year Club, Opp. W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO HUDSON
2019— STL, ATL 0-0 1.93 1 1 0 0 0 4.2 5 4 1 2 2
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TOTALS
Year Club, Opp. W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2019— STL, WSH 0-1 108.00 1 1 0 0 0 0.1 5 7 4 1 0
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2018 Futures Game Selection...Pacific Coast League Mid-Season and Postseason All-Star.
◆ 2017 Texas League Pitcher of the Year...Texas League Mid-Season and Postseason All-Star.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ June 8, 2013...Selected by Rangers in 36th round of First-Year Player Draft (did not sign).
◆ June 9, 2016...Selected by Cardinals in first round (34th overall) of First-Year Player Draft (signed June 17, 2016).
◆ Jan. 5, 2019...Signed by Rockies to one-year contract.
◆ Dec. 6, 2024...Signed by Angels as minor league free agent.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Dakota Ryan Hudson...On Instagram: @dakota_hudson
◆ Dakota and wife, Ashlen, have three sons: Nolan, Cooper and Rhys.
◆ Missed majority of 2021 season recovering from Tommy John surgery.
◆ Graduated from Sequatchie County HS (Dunlap, TN) in 2013...Named First Team All-State by the Tennessee
Baseball Coaches Association after striking out 124 batters and posting a 1.09 ERA his senior year.
◆ Played college baseball at Mississippi State...Finished career with Bulldogs, 11-8 with a 3.00 ERA and 151
strikeouts over 147.0 innings pitched...Named 2016 Team Captain and semi-finalist for the Golden Spikes Award
and Dick Howser Trophy, becoming first Bulldog to be a Golden Spikes semifinalist since Will Clark won the
award in 1985...Led team in wins (nine), innings (113.0) and strikeouts (115) during his junior year and also
led SEC in innings...Named SEC Pitcher of the Week three times in 2016...Posted school-record streaks of 34.2
innings and 27.0 innings without an earned run during his junior (2016) season.
◆ Originally signed by Cardinals scout Clint Brown.

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