Blue Jays: Daniel Hudson has become valuable trade chip

As the trade deadline looms, Toronto Blue Jays reliever Daniel Hudson has established himself as a valuable trade chip due to his recent success pitching out of the bullpen.

The Blue Jays will undoubtedly be sellers this month as they continue to rebuild and forge ahead with their youth movement. With closer, Ken Giles garnering most of the trade talk from the bullpen, the likes of Daniel Hudson could also be an appealing commodity for postseason-bound teams.

The 32-year old will be a free agent at seasons end and has had himself a nice campaign in his first season north of the border. Hudson is 5-2 with an impressive 2.79 earned run average while earning seven holds while fanning 40 in 38. 2…