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, Tenn.) 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 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) 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 innings without an earned run during his junior (2016) season...Originally signed by Cardinals scout Clint Brown.
2024
In first season with Rockies, went 2-12 with a 6.17 ERA (89.0 IP - 61 ER) and 49 strikeouts across two MLB stints...Posted a 3.72 ERA (46 IP - 19 ER) and .212 (36/170) opponent batting average in eight starts on the road, but had a 8.79 ERA (43 IP - 42 ER) and .358 (63/176) BAA in 10 starts at Coors Field...Joined Triple-A Albuquerque on July 11...Appeared in three games with Isotopes, and went 1-2 with a 9.53 ERA (11.1 IP - 12 ER) with 10 strikeouts...Placed on injured list on Aug. 11 with right elbow inflammation and missed the remainder of the season...Went 2-3 with a 3.86 ERA (32.2 IP - 14 ER) in six starts in May...Four of the six starts were on the road...On May 31, pitched season-high 7.1 innings on the road against Dodgers and surrendered just one run on four hits and one walk with three strikeouts.
2023
Compiled a career-best six game win streak from Sept. 17, 2022-Aug. 20, 2023 with St. Louis, which included five-straight victories (July 15-Aug. 20)... As a starter, went 5-3 with a 5.26 ERA (65.0 IP, 38 ER) in 12 outings... In six relief appearances posted a 1-0 record with a 3.86 ERA (16.1 IP, 7 ER)... Held opponents to a .257 average (19-for-74) with three extra-base his with runners in scoring position... Pitched six innings at San Diego on Sept. 22 after not pitching more than five innings in each of his previous three starts … had not crossed the 90-pitch threshold since Aug. 26 at Philadelphia (season-high 105)... Began the season with Triple-A Memphis, going 5-4 with a 6.00 ERA (48.0 IP, 32 ER) over 11 starts with the Redbirds … recalled by St. Louis as the 27th man, July 1 … recalled for good, July 5.
2022
Walks (61, T-4th), Ground Into Double Plays (25, T-1st), GIDP situations (142, T-3rd), GIDP Pct (17.6%, 11th). MLB Ranks: Ground Into Double Plays (25, T-1st)...Pitched his first full season after missing the end of the 2020 season and the first five months of 2021 with Tommy John surgery...Ranked third among Cardinals starting pitchers in innings pitched (139.2) and games started (26), while ranking fourth in strikeouts (78) and wins (8)...Was placed on the Injured List July 15 with a neck strain. Missed 12 games, was reinstated on July 30 and made one rehab start for Memphis (AAA) vs. Gwinnett (7/24)....Was optioned to Memphis (AAA) on Sept. 5 and made a pair of starts (9/6 & 9/11) for the Redbirds, both against Norfolk. Was 1-1 with a 1.69 ERA (16.0 IP/3 ER) and worked 8.2 IP on 9/6 in 12-0 win and 7.1 on 9/11 in 9-2 defeat....Posted the lowest single-season ground ball percentage (53.5) of his career, but forced opponents into 25 ground into double plays, the highest of his career....Tied with Kyle Wright (ATL) and Framber Valdez (HOU) for the Major League lead in ground into double plays with 25...Would have led MLB in GIDP/9 IP (1.61) but did not meet innings qualifications. He induced a double play in 13 of his last 16 appearances (18 GIDP’s total)....Threw a career-high 8.0 innings vs. CIN (9/17-Game 1), allowing an unearned run while scattering seven hits in the 5-1 win...Posted Cardinals 5th-longest scoreless streak of the season at 13.2 IP from April 23-May 3....Worked 3.0 scoreless innings in relief vs. the Dodgers (9/24), his lone relief appearance of the season. Also had one relief outing in 2021 and 2019....Allowed just one home run in the month of August (25.0 IP), a two-run shot by his former battery mate Austin Romine on 8/30 at Great American Ball Park....Ran off a career-best 46.1 homerless innings streak from 5/8-6/23. It was longest by a Cardinals pitcher since Trevor Rosenthal’s 54.0 IP in 2015....Was not on the Cardinals postseason 26-man roster, but remained with the team on the Taxi Squad in St. Louis.
2021
Missed the majority of the season while recovering from Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow... Did not pitch during Spring Training and was limited to non-throwing drills... After missing the first 152 games, activated from the injured list on 9/24 and made two appearances (one start) for St. Louis in late September, both against the Cubs... Pitched in relief of Jack Flaherty for his season debut at Chicago in the nightcap of a split doubleheader... Threw 3.2 innings, allowing two runs on four hits with no walks and two strikeouts earning the win in a seven-inning contest. Was his first Major League appearance in 372 days... Struck out four over 5.0 scoreless frames as a starter in a 4-3 win vs. the Cubs on 10/1... Made five injury rehab starts between Palm Beach (Low-A), Springfield (AA) and Memphis (AAA). Went 1-0 with an 0.96 ERA over 18.2 innings.
2021 POSTSEASON: Was on the postseason roster for the Wild Card game at Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not pitch.
2020
Following a win in three straight starts (8/31-9/12), exited after 2.0 scoreless innings in a start at PIT (9/17). Was placed on the 10-day injured list (9/18) with a right elbow strain and eventually the 45-day on 9/22, which resulted in season-ending Tommy John surgery... Among pitchers with 35.0 innings or more, ranked 4th in MLB with 5.54 hits/9 IP, permitting just 24 hits over 39.0 innings... Ranked 8th in ground ball percentage (57.7%) among Major League pitchers with at least 35 innings pitched... Did not allow more than three runs or five hits in any of his last seven starts... Pitched a season-high 7.0 innings and struck out a season high 7 batters in a 7-5 Cardinals win at CIN on 8/31... Allowed 10 hits in the month of August in 21.2 innings pitched, fewest in the Major Leagues among pitchers with 20 or more innings... Would have ranked 3rd in the National League in ERA (1.66) and 2nd in opponent BA (.137), in the month of August, but missed qualifying by 3.1 innings... Earned his first career win against the Cubs on 9/6 at Wrigley Field... Carried a no-hitter two outs into the 6th inning vs. CIN (9/12), the second-longest no-hit bid of his career (8/19/19 at MIL, 6.2 IP).
2019
Finished 5th in the National League Rookie of the Year award voting, and was recognized as one of five starting pitchers on Baseball America's All-Rookie Team...Entered the season rated as the No. 3 prospect in the Cardinals organization by Baseball America (No. 74 overall in MLB)...Led all Major League rookies with 16 wins & finished T3rd overall among National League wins leaders with Dodgers Clayton Kershaw...His team-leading 16 victories makes him the first Cardinals rookie to lead the team in that category since Matt Morris (12, 1997). His 16 wins are also the most by a rookie since Justin Verlander won 17 for Detroit in 2006 and the most by a Cardinals rookie since Dick Hughes won 16 in 1964...His .696 win pct. (16-7) was the best by Cardinals rookie since Dick Hughes (.727, 16-6) in 1964, while his 3.35 ERA was best by Cardinals rookie since Shelby Miller (3.06) in 2013. Both marks trailed Atlanta's Mike Soroka (.765, 2.68) among NL rookies...Was 9-2 with a 2.75 ERA in 17 starts at Busch Stadium with the Cardinals going 13-4 (.765) in his home starts...His nine home wins were the most by a St. Louis rookie since Shelby Miller had 10 in 2013, while his .818 winning pct. ranked 5th among all Cardinals rookie starters and highest since Harvey Haddix (.867, 13-2) in 1953...Hurled 174.2 innings, most pitched by a St. Louis rookie in the regular season since Rick Ankiel had 175.0 IP in 2000...Crossed the 200.0 IP threshold (202.0 total IP) for his career in 9/27 start vs. the Cubs with 5.0 scoreless frames at Busch Stadium, which also marked his 5th start of at least 5.0+ innings without a run allowed after 8/14. Teammate Jack Flaherty (8) was the only other MLB pitcher with at least five such starts after 8/1...Became the majors first rookie pitcher with 15+ wins & 1+ save in a season (min. 25 GS) since Yankees' Ron Guidry (16-7, 1 save in 31 games/25 starts) in 1977...Joined teammate John Gant (11-1, 3 Saves) and Andrew Cashner (11-8, 1 save) as one of three Major League pitchers with at least 11 wins and one save in 2019...Earned his first Major League save in his only relief appearance of the season at Pittsburgh (April 3). Joined John Gant as Cardinals to record their first career MLB save in consecutive games, the second time the Cardinals pulled off the feat since the save stat was incorporated into MLB (Eduardo Sánchez & Fernando Salas in 2011)...Led all of Major League Baseball in ground ball-fly ball ratio (3.09) and Ground Ball percentage (57.1)...Led all of Major League Baseball in ground ball-fly ball ratio (3.09) and Ground Ball percentage (57.1)...Led all of Major League Baseball in ground ball-fly ball ratio (3.09) and Ground Ball percentage (57.1)...Since ground ball-fly ball ratio became a recorded stat in 1987, his 3.09 was 3rd-best single-season mark in by a rookie in MLB history, behind Arizona's Brandon Webb (3.44 in 2003) and Texas' Kevin Brown (3.31 in 1989)...Since Ground Ball percentage became a recorded stat in 1987, his 57.1% was T7th-highest by a rookie in MLB history and 10th-best single-season mark by any Cardinal...Went 7-2 with a 3.62 ERA in 13 day game starts (74.2 IP); his seven matinée wins co-led the NL (Cubs Jose Quintana), and were most by a Cardinals rookie since Dick Hughes went 8-0 in 1967...Received team-leading 6.08 runs of support, 8th-highest among National League pitchers. Was 16-0 (STL 19-2) when receiving three runs of support or more this season...His 15 unearned runs are most by a Cardinals pitcher since Jaime García (23) in 2011...Became the first Cardinals rookie to notch 10 wins by game No. 100 of season since Shelby Miller (also 10) in 2013...Went 14-4 over final 24 starts after 5/18, 2nd behind Stephen Strasburg (15-3) for most wins in the NL in that span...Wainwright and Clayton Kershaw, most Cardinals wins post ASB since Chris Carpenter (10-1 in 2009) and most by a Cardinals rookie since Omar Olivares (9-6 in 1991)...Compiled a string of eight straight quality starts from May 12-June 22...Won a career-best five straight games from Aug. 14-Sept. 5...Led all rookie starters with a .163 September opponent BA and ranked 3rd in the NL (5th in MLB) behind teammate Jack Flaherty (.118) and Atlanta's Mike Foltynewicz (.149). Hudson's 15 hits allowed in the month were T2nd-fewest in the NL (min. 5 GS)...Was 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA (5.0 IP) and two strikeouts in two starts against Atlanta (DS) and Washington (LCS)...joined Michael Wacha (1-1 in 2013), Kyle Lohse (1-1 in 2012) and Chris Carpenter (2-0 in 2011) as one of four Cardinals to start two elimination games in the same postseason...made his postseason debut in NLDS Game 4, becoming the fourth Cardinals rookie to start an NLDS game (first since Wacha in 2013 NLDS Game 4 at PIT) and the 15th Cardinals rookie to start any postseason game...joined teammate Jack Flaherty (age 23) as the 2nd Cardinal age 25 or younger to make a start in the postseason, marking the the 6th time St. Louis featured two starting pitchers age 25 or younger in the same postseason, joining Paul Dean & Dizzy Dean (1934); Nelson Briles & Steve Carlton (1967); John Stuper & Dave LaPoint (1982), Greg Mathews & Joe Magrane (1987); Joe Kelly & Michael Wacha (2013).
2018
Cardinals 2018 Minor League Pitcher of the Year...Named the 2018 Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year and a PCL Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star...Pitched in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Futures Game for the USA Team and was named to the Pacific Coast League All-Star Game...Combined to post 17-4 mark with a 2.53 ERA over 139.0 innings with 106 strikeouts between Memphis (AAA) and St. Louis...Was purchased from Memphis on 7/27 & made his ML debut vs. CHI (7/28) with a scoreless 7th, striking out his first two career batters faced (Kyle Schwarber & Ian Happ, swinging)...Earned four wins in his first 12 MLB games, matching Seth Maness (2013) and trailing only Ken Burkhart (5 in 1945) for the club record...The Cardinals won the first 12 games he appeared in from his MLB debut (7/28 vs. CHI) through 8/22 at LAD...Did not surrender a home run to 118 total batters faced while in the Major Leagues, joining Richard Bleier (BAL), Santiago Casilla (OAK), Andrew Chafin (ARI) and Adam Kolarek (TB) as pitchers who faced 110+ batters without allowing a home run...Tied for the Major League lead with seven Holds in the month of August (Jordan Hicks, Steve Cishek, Taylor Rogers)...Ranked T-5th among National League rookie pitchers with four wins despite beginning his season on July 28...Posted the 5th-best ground ball percentage (63.3%) among Major League relief pitchers (2nd N.L.) Post All-Star Break...Pitched on consecutive days four times. He recorded five or more outs in seven appearances...Gained his 11th Hold vs. SF (9/21) and struck out the side...Joined Jordan Hicks and John Brebbia (twice) as the only Cardinals to strike out all three batters in a 1.0 inning appearance in 2018...Became the first Cardinals rookie to record three relief wins in the month of August since Joe Kelly in 2012...Suffered first loss in relief at COL (8/25), allowing a seasonhigh 3 runs. He'd allowed 2 runs in his first 12 appearances...In the Cardinals' extra-inning win vs. COL (7/30), he became the 29th Cardinals pitcher in franchise history and first since Mike Mayers (9/6/16 at PIT) to earn his first MLB win within his first two career MLB outings (since 1908)...Went 13-3 with a 2.50 ERA (111.2 IP) and 87 strikeouts in team-leading 19 starts for Memphis...Tied for the Pacific Coast League lead with 13 wins...At time of his promotion, his 13 wins led all of Minor League Baseball and were T2nd in Memphis Redbirds history (Larry Luebbers-1999, Lance Lynn-2010, and Nick Greenwood -2015), trailing Tim Cooney's 14 from 2014...At the time of his purchase also ranked 3rd in PCL in ERA (2.50) and innings pitched (111.2) , 7th in opponent BA (.254), and T7th in WHIP (1.30)...Pitched 139.0 innings between Memphis-AAA (111.2 IP) and St. Louis (27.1) with 45 overall appearances...Totaled 17 wins (Memphis - 13, St. Louis - 4)...Allowed just one home run in 111.2 minor league innings pitched in 2018. His 1.88 ground out/fly out ratio was the 2nd-highest in Triple-A, trailing only Charlotte's Donn Roach (2.12) of the International League (AAA-White Sox)...Rated as the No. 3 prospect in the Cardinals organization by Baseball America and as having the "Best Slider" in their "Best Tools" survey.
2017
Was 10-5 with a 3.01 ERA over 25 starts between Springfield (AA) and Memphis (AAA)... Led the Texas League in ERA (2.53) and winning percentage (.692, 9-4)... Named 2017 Texas League Pitcher of the Year... Selected to the Texas League All-Star Game and started for the North Squad throwing a scoreless 1st inning... Named a Texas League Post-Season All-Star... Ranked among Cardinals minor league leaders in wins (10, T5th), innings pitched (152.2, 2nd) and games started (25, T4th)... Made two starts in the Pacific Coast League playoffs and was 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA over 12.0 innings with 10 strikeouts. Led all Triple-A postseason pitchers in wins.
