The Cubs traded journeyman catcher Joe Hudson to the Mets yesterday, per the teams’ transaction logs at MLB.com. It’s presumably a cash deal that’ll give the Mets some additional depth behind the plate. Hudson was assigned to Double-A Binghamton.
Hudson, 32, has seen brief action in three big leagues seasons but none since 2020. He has just 33 MLB plate appearances under his belt. Hudson has spent the past two seasons in Triple-A with the Rays and Braves, hitting for a low average but posting strong on-base marks and showing off good pop at the plate. He was hitless in eight plate appearances with the Cubs’ Iowa affiliate in 2024 but batted .230/.362/.432 with 20 homers in just 437 plate appearances with the top affiliates for the Rays and Braves from 2022-23.
Behind the plate, Hudson is 0-for-7 in halting steals at the MLB level but boasts an enormous 40% caught-stealing rate in 11 minor league seasons. He’s also typically posted strong framing marks in the upper minors, per Baseball Prospectus.
The Mets are set at catcher on the big league roster, with young Francisco Alvarez shouldering the bulk of the workload and veteran Omar Narvaez backing him up. In Triple-A, they’ve got veteran Tomas Nido and well-traveled Austin Allen — a pair of backstops with big league experience (quite a bit of experience, in Nido’s case). For now, Hudson will head to Double-A and pair with top catching prospect Kevin Parada.
Mets doing a good job collecting other teams discarded garbage
Itssss hapennnnning. After 2 out of 3 in Atlanta, now they are going for it.
Professional minor leaguer.
Even still, he’s probably a better hitter than Nido, who is abysmal at the plate. Purely a depth move that they hopefully don’t need. If Alvarez or Narvaez gets injured, Hudson can maybe get the call. He may also be able to help out Parada a bit.
lol What makes you say he’s “probably’ a better hitter than Nido? nuthin’ right. He’s organizational filler.
Maybe they brought him in to mentor Parada, who hasn’t started out like a first round pick.
I agree, not only Parada but the pitchers in AA. While the Mets look better of late, I’m not expecting much this season. If they can trade Narvaez for more prospect depth and pay his salary. We still have guys like this to keep organizational depth when he gets traded or one of he and Alvarez gets hurt. Let the kids develop where they belong and use these AAAA guys to get shipped around the East Coast.
Once JD is ready, the east should be scared
His great great great great great grandfather Henry was helluva guy
He dropped his trousers at some hecklers, and they discovered he only had a half moon.
JD is ready..
John Deere..
To bury the Mets!
This clears a path for Curt Casali, ahh never mind.
Super glad the cubs could save a little money to pocket.
Enough $$$ to buy another bag of baseballs to drag behind the pitchers screen for Batting Practice. LOL
Was wondering why the Cubs signed Ali Sanchez and Casali. Guess when they signed Casali Hudson asked to be on his way.
This certainly qualifies as the most words devoted to the acquisition of a 32 year old AA catcher in the history of baseball.
I like Nido; he got his medical problems straightened out; ranks high on list of defensive catchers; couldn’t understand the need to sign Omar Narváez
@Canosucks I’d rather have Nido up and DFA Narvaez, hes finished. Can’t defend, can’t hit, waste of a roster spot
Mets team is loaded with players that resemble what falls out of my rear end
World series, here we come!
For the Rumble Ponies ?
Kings of the Eastern League?
I predict this move will not put the Rumble Ponies over the top. But it may help Kevin Parada develop if this version of Crash Davis can help.
Yes! LOL