Pirates Sign Catcher Joe Hudson

January 26, 2021 3:46 am

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed catcher Joe Hudson to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training. The 29-year-old Hudson has appeared in 18 major-league games for St. Louis, Seattle and the Los Angeles Angels. Hudson is a career .167 hitter with one RBI in 30 career at-bats. He will be in the mix to compete for the backup job behind Jacob Stallings, a Gold Glove finalist in 2020.