White Sox Claim 6-Foot-8 Pitcher Off Waivers From Mets

March 28, 2026 , ,
New York Mets pitcher Bryan Hudson walks off the field during 2026 spring training game.

Less than 24 hours after surrendering 14 runs to the Milwaukee Brewers in their season opener, the Chicago White Sox made a move. 

The team claimed left-hander Bryan Hudson off waivers from the New York Mets on Friday, marking the second time in eight months Chicago has plucked the lefty off the waiver wire. 

The Mets had designated Hudson for assignment earlier in the week when they finalized their Opening Day roster, and the White Sox were waiting. 

A corresponding move will be announced before Saturday's game in Milwaukee, with Tyler Gilbert the most likely candidate to head to Triple-A Charlotte given his option status and a rough debut outing Thursday.

Why the White Sox Went Back to Bryan Hudson

In Thursday's opener, White Sox relievers allowed 10 earned runs over six and a third innings, walked eight batters, and surrendered two home runs. 

Of the five relievers who entered the game, only Jordan Leasure escaped without giving up a run. It wasn't a pretty picture, and GM Chris Getz apparently saw enough to shake things up immediately. 

Hudson isn't a fireballer (his fastball sits around 91 miles per hour), but he's someone the organization clearly believes in based on what he showed two years ago. 

In 2024 with the Milwaukee Brewers, Hudson posted a 1.73 ERA across 62 and a third innings in 43 appearances, striking out 26.8 percent of batters while walking just 7.4 percent. 

His 3.60 FIP and 3.22 SIERA that season suggested the results were real, even accounting for some favorable strand rate and BABIP luck.

Bryan Hudson's Path Back to the White Sox

Hudson was originally claimed by Chicago from Milwaukee back in August, made four appearances, allowed three earned runs in four and a third innings, and was then designated for assignment in February and traded to the Mets for cash considerations. 

He had a rough spring in New York, allowing six earned runs in three and a third innings, didn't make the roster, and hit the waiver wire again. 

Now he's back in a White Sox uniform for the second time in less than a year. The key question is whether he can find the command that made him so effective in 2024. 

His walk rate jumped by nearly 10 percent last season and his ERA ballooned to 4.80 across 15 big league innings split between Milwaukee and Chicago. 

Throwing consistent strikes is the only thing standing between Hudson and a useful bullpen role. 

The White Sox clearly think he can get there...they went back to get him twice.

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