In search of bullpen depth, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed veteran right-hander Daniel Hudson to a Minor League contract just days into the regular season. He began his 2018 campaign with Triple-A Oklahoma City, but earned a promotion to the Majors a mere three weeks into April.
From that point on, Hudson became a mainstay of the Dodgers bullpen. He struggled in May but bounced back the following month with a minuscule 0.60 ERA across 15 innings of work.
By July, Hudson was entrusted as one of the Dodgers’ main setup pitchers. Of his 12 appearances that month, seven of them came in the eighth inning or later.