Cardinals manager Mike Shildt still is noncommittal, officially, on whether righthander Dakota Hudson, fresh off his fifth rehab outing, will make a start for the Cardinals on Friday in a doubleheader at Chicago.
But Hudson, dressed out with his teammates before Saturday's game for the first time this season, said he was ready. For anything.
Asked if he envisioned pitching for the Cardinals before the season was over, he said, “I’ve been envisioning it since I tore my UCL last year.
“I’m here to compete. If I’m not the guy for the job, they won’t give me the job.