The Cubs have signed catcher to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league Spring Training, per . Hudson, 33 in May, has 18 Orlando Ribalta Jersey games of major league experience to this point in his career. Those games were scattered between the 2018 Angels, 2019 Cardinals and 2020 Mariners. He hit a combined .167/.219/.200 in a small sample of 33 plate appearances, though hes generally been considered strong on defense. His offense has been better in the minors, including a batting line of .230/.330/.398 acro s five different seasons at the Triple-A level. That includes a 2023 stint with the Braves on a minor league deal, wherein he got into 69 Triple-A contests. He struck out in 29% of his trips to the plate this year but also drew walks in 16.2% of them, leading to a slash of .232/.371/.395 for the year and a 99 wRC+. The Cubs are a bit thin at the catcher position, with and the only two currently on the 40-man roster. Amaya has just 53 games of major league experience while Gomes is going into his age-36 season. Hudson and , who also signed a minor league deal with the Cubs this offseason, will provide the team with some experienced non-roster depth. Ben Braymer Jersey