Fri 11/8/13 1:56 PM

Tim Hudson had a screw removed from his surgically-repaired right ankle Thursday and will be cleared to run in couple of weeks. Hudson's recovery is going smoothly, so he shouldn't have trouble being all systems go for the beginning of spring training. The veteran right-hander has already received interest from a bunch teams on the free agent market, but there's a good chance he'll wind up back with the Braves.