Bryan Hudson

Bats L Throws L6'8" 220 lbBorn 1997 Godfrey, USADebut 2023Team CWSDraft 2015 R3 #82 Chicago Cubs, Alton (IL) HSContract 1 y (26) 2026: $777,327

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
202616122.69.12.6420.86.32107.7
2027106.7
2028104.5

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 28

His ten closest age-28 comparables averaged 96 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Cory Wade2011113.982.4171
2Jandel Gustave2021111.4102.2120
3Dylan Lee2023110.7109.2240
4Nick Vincent2015114.3106.0247
5Zach Jackson2023110.2did not play
6John Brebbia2018112.0113.4304
7Mike Gonzalez2006116.3108.570
8Justin Miller2015114.887.1194
9Ryan Dull2018112.241.271
10Jose Valverde2006114.7118.4265

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj161106.7
2026*223105.199.2104.3
2025CWS014.80160015.0752131981.297.678.8
2024MIL611.73430062.323171762129.8100.6130.4
2023LAD007.276008.74414785.495.981.2
Career622.83650086.0350103488113.8113.2

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025CWSP161512001.000-0.2
2024MILP436255001.000+0.2
2023LADP6910001.000-0.2

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2025AAANashville SoundsPit11225.0 IP, 22% K6.84
2025AAACharlotte KnightsPit266.2 IP, 23% K2.90
2025AAAnanPit13831.2 IP, 22% K6.06
2024AAANashville SoundsPit378.2 IP, 35% K2.20
2023AAAOklahoma City DodgersPit24155.2 IP, 36% K2.45
2022AAAIowa CubsPit20446.0 IP, 28% K4.11
2022AATennessee SmokiesPit5213.0 IP, 35% K2.08
2021AAAIowa CubsPit304.0 IP, 13% K27.00
2021AATennessee SmokiesPit21954.2 IP, 23% K3.15
2019A+Myrtle Beach PelicansPit12729.1 IP, 19% K5.26
2019RkAZL Cubs 1Pit307.1 IP, 27% K2.54
2018A+Myrtle Beach PelicansPit499113.0 IP, 16% K4.70
2017ASouth Bend CubsPit539124.1 IP, 15% K3.92
2015RkAZL CubsPit316.2 IP, 16% K2.90

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3500.2940.3140.320
20250.4690.3350.4310.368
20240.2160.2220.1490.267
20230.3370.4240.3760.394

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.