Angels signed OF Kyle Hudson to a minor league contract. Hudson, 27, batted .292/.386/.317 with zero homers, 33 RBI and 26 stolen bases over 103 games with the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate last year. With his speed and ability to play center field, he could still carve out a niche as a bench player in the majors.

Orioles signed OF Kyle Hudson to a minor league contract. Hudson made it up for 14 games with the O's in 2011 before spending 2012 at Triple-A with the Phillies and Rays, batting .264/.335/.286 with no homers and 22 steals. He's merely organizational depth.

Phillies acquired OF Kyle Hudson from the Rays for OF Rich Thompson. Hudson, who was swapped from the Rangers to the Rays at the end of spring training, was hitting .291/.378/.318 with eight RBI, seven stolen bases and a .696 OPS over his first 33 games with Triple-A Durham. While the 25-year-old knows how to draw a walk and can steal some bases, he has never hit a home run as a professional. He'll likely serve as outfield depth at the Triple-A level.

Rays acquired OF Kyle Hudson from the Rangers for future cash considerations. Hudson got a minor league contract and an invitation to spring training this winter from Texas. But the speedster went 2-for-16 this spring in the Cactus League. He will act as outfield depth for Tampa Bay in 2012.

Rangers signed OF Kyle Hudson to a minor league contract. The deal includes an invite to spring training. The Orioles were forced to release Hudson earlier this week after he failed to attract interest on waivers. The 25-year-old doesn't have any home runs in 1,611 plate appearances in the minors, and has stolen 119 bases in 389 career games.

Orioles released OF Kyle Hudson. Hudson was designated for assignment earlier this month and failed to attract interest on waivers. The 25-year-old has zero homers in 389 minor league games.

Orioles designated OF Kyle Hudson for assignment. Hudson, 25, went just 4-for-28 (.143) last season in the major leagues and wasn't a whole lot better on the farm. He has zero homers in 389 minor league games.

Orioles purchased the contract of OF Kyle Hudson from Triple-A Norfolk.

The Orioles will recall outfield prospect Kyle Hudson from Triple-A Norfolk Thursday. The speedy Hudson began the season in High-A but has progressed up a couple levels, hitting .297/.375/.338 with no homers and 39 steals over 417 at-bats. He figures to play sparingly in the final month.