It wasnt a stress-free ninth-inning, as the game ended with the bases loaded and Corey Seager whiffing at a ball out of the strike zone. Hudson gave up a double to Justin Turner to open the inning, before striking out A.J. Pollock and getting Cody Bellinger to pop out. Max Muncy was then intentionally walked, before Hudson lost control of his fastball and walked Will Smith as well. He bounced back and got Seager to strike out swinging to end the game. The series heads back to Washington ...

The Toronto Blue Jays traded relieverDaniel Hudson to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Sean Doolittle is entrenched as Washington's closer, so Hudson doesn't gain any fantasy value from the move, and in fact loses any that he might have had as a Ken Giles handcuff. The return from Washington is not yet known, but it almost certainly won't be a fantasy-relevant or MLB asset.

BALLER MOVE:Add in 14+ Team LeaguesOWNED IN: 8% of leaguesANALYSIS:Daniel Hudson has long been a reliable fixture in major league bullpens around the league, but he has never amassed more than five saves in a single season (a feat he accomplished in 2016 with the Arizona Diamondbacks). Now, with a fantastic body of work for 2019 (2.79 ERA, 1.31 [...]

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The All-Star Game happened, and it was fun. But then came [...]

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The Los Angeles Angels released pitcher Daniel Hudson and he has quickly caught on with the Toronto Blue Jays. Manager Charlie Montoyo said on Monday that a deal for Hudson is done, and that he will be included on the Opening Day roster. Infielder Devon Travis (knee) was placed on the 60-day injured list to make room for Hudson on the 40-man roster. Hudson has bounced around a bit, pitching in the majors for three different organizations over the past three seasons. He posted a 3-2 record with a[...]