Cincinnati Reds minor league catcher Joe Hudson was one of 12 minor-league players invited to Spring Training in 2016. This is Hudson’s first invite to Spring Training since he has been a member of the Reds. Hudson’s 2015 was spent in the advanced-A affiliate of the Reds, the Daytona Tortugas. Known more for his defense, Hudson threw out 50 percent of base runners attempting to steal a base. Last season marked a bit of inconsistency at the plate, as he hit .214/.303/.342, but that did not have any effect on his defense. We recently had the opportunity to interview Joe Hudson, and here’s what he had to say:
Blog Red Machine: You got an invite to Spring Training for the first time to the major league club this season, so far how has the experience been and what have you learned or hope to learn while you’re in camp with the team?