Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson was having an outstanding season in 2022. Through 25 games, he had a 2.22 ERA with 30 strikeouts and just five walks in 24.1 innings. Unfortunately, that “.1” at the end of his innings total is there because, in that 25th game, Ronald Acuña Jr. tapped a ball in front of the mound, and when Hudson went to field it, he planted weird and blew out the ACL in his left knee, ending his season.
It was a tough blow for Hudson. At age 35, he had reportedly considered retiring prior to 2022, but the opportunity to come back to Los Angeles and compete for a title was too good to pass up.