Hudson and the Cardinals agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $1.05 million contract, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
The two sides struck a deal while Hudson made his first start of the Grapefruit League slate Tuesday. He worked two scoreless frames and covered 40 pitches in the Cardinals' 4-3 win over the Marlins, putting him well on his way to getting stretched out for starting duty in advance of Opening Day. Hudson's recovery from September 2020 Tommy John surgery limited him to just one late-season start in 2021, but the Cardinals will be counting on him to serve as a full-time member of the rotation during the upcoming campaign.