Daniel Hudson aims to complete unfinished business with Dodgers [Video]

SEOUL — 

A few weeks ago, it was unclear if Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson would even be on this trip.

Two years after suffering a torn left ACL that ended his 2022 campaign, and eight months after his 2023 return was cut painfully short by a sprained right knee ligament, the 37-year-old right-hander opened spring camp with a string of underwhelming, inconsistent performances.

It wasn’t unexpected from a 14-year veteran who had made just 28 total appearances the previous two seasons. The Dodgers never doubted Hudson would eventually play a key role in their bullpen this season.

But, as recently as two weeks ago, manager Dave Roberts was careful not to guarantee Hudson’s availability for opening day. After two years largely spent rehabbing knee injuries, Hudson’s chances of being on the club’s season-opening South Korea trip seemed somewhat slim.

“It was kind of a question,” Hudson acknowledged, “of whether or not I was gonna be ready for these two …