Kyle Hudson
| Kyle Hudson | |
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| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
| Outfielder | |
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Born: January 7, 1987 Mattoon, Illinois | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 2011 for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Career statistics (through 2011 Season) | |
| Batting average | .143 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
Kyle Jordan Hudson (born January 7, 1987) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization.
College 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.
Professional career
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. On January 28, he signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He also received an invitation to spring training. On March 31, 2012, Hudson was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for future considerations.[3] In May 2012, Hudson was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rich Thompson.
Hudson signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in December 2013.
References
- ↑ Hudson Drafted by Baltimore in Fourth Round
- ↑ Hudson Called Up to Orioles
- ↑ Durrett, Richard (March 31, 2012). "Rangers trade OF Kyle Hudson to Tampa". ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Illinois Fighting Illini bio