JUPITER, Fla. — A day after Jake Woodford took a significant stride toward defining the role he could have for the Cardinals coming out of the big-league bullpen, another right-hander looking for that same foothold on the depth chart gets his start.
Dakota Hudson, a member of the rotation for much of last season, will start against Team Nicaragua in an exhibition game at Roger Dean Stadium.
Major League Baseball's new rules, including the pitch clock, will be suspended for Thursday's game against an international team.
With a handful of his teammates off competing in the WBC, Hudson will have at least two turns in the rotation and the expanded innings to show the improvements he's made on his pitches and pitch use after an inconsistent year.