Kyle Hudson
American baseball player and coach (born 1987)
Baseball player
| Kyle Hudson | |
|---|---|
 Hudson with the Baltimore Orioles in 2011 | |
| Boston Red Sox – No. 84 | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: (1987-01-07) January 7, 1987 (age 37) Mattoon, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 2011, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2011, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .143 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Kyle Jordan Hudson (born January 7, 1987) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles in 2011. He is the third base coach for the Boston Red Sox.
Playing career
Amateur 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 from 2005–2007.
Baltimore Orioles
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.
Later career
On January 28, 2012, he signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.[3] He also received an invitation to spring training.[3] On March 31, 2012, Hudson was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for future considerations.[4]
In May 2012, Hudson was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rich Thompson.[5] Hudson signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in December 2013. On January 22, 2014, he was assigned to AAA Salt Lake Bees. On March 27, 2014, he was demoted to AA Arkansas Travelers. He was released by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on July 2, 2014.[citation needed]
Hudson agreed to a job as a volunteer assistant as the University of Illinois in January 2015 though he later, on June 13, 2015, signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[6] He appeared in nine games for the Class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, exclusively as a pinch runner and was released on August 12.
Coaching career
Hudson served as bench coach for the Columbus Clippers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, in 2019. Hudson was promoted to the Indians' major league coaching staff for the 2020 season, serving as staff assistant. On January 4, 2023, Hudson was named the first base coach and outfield instructor for the Boston Red Sox.[7] After one season as first base coach, Hudson was named the Red Sox' third base coach in January 2024.[8]
References
- ^ "Hudson Drafted by Baltimore in Fourth Round". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ^ "Hudson Called Up to Orioles". Archived from the original on 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ^ a b "Texas Rangers Sign OF Kyle Hudson To Minor League Contract With Invitation To Major League Spring Training Camp". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Durrett, Richard (March 31, 2012). "Rangers trade OF Kyle Hudson to Tampa". ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth.
- ^ "Rays acquire Thompson for Hudson". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. May 16, 2012. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Kyle Hudson to Join Illinois Staff as Volunteer Assistant Coach". fightingillini.com. January 16, 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ McWilliams, Julian (January 4, 2023). "Red Sox finalize 2023 coaching staff with official announcement of Kyle Hudson hire". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 12, 2023 – via MSN.com.
- ^ "Red Sox set 2024 Major League coaching staff". MLB.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Illinois Fighting Illini bio
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| Preceded by | Boston Red Sox third base coach 2024–present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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