The San Francisco Giants signed Tim Hudson to a two-year, $23 million deal in free agency prior to the 2014 season.
With 15 MLB seasons and 205 wins under his belt at the time of the signing, Hudson was among the most accomplished active starters in baseball when he joined the Giants.
He posted a 3.97 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 131.1 innings spanning 21 starts in his final season with the Atlanta Braves, the 38-year-old was still pitching at a high level when he joined his third team.
The Giants ultimately outbid the Oakland Athletics for his services, stepping in the way of what would have been a reunion with the team that originally drafted him in 1997.