Nationals Reliever Daniel Hudson Reinstated From Paternity Leave Ahead of Game 2
By Ryan Flores
After being without their primary closer for the first game of the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Washington Nationals have officially reinstated Daniel Hudson from the postseason paternity list ahead of Game 2. As a result, Wander Suero was taken off the NLCS roster.
While Sean Doolittle shut down the Cards during the NLCS opener, Hudson and his wife welcomed a baby girl on Friday, which should have him more than motivated to pitch lights out.
Daniel Hudson has been reinstated from the paternity list. You trolls can relax now.
— Jessica Kleinschmidt (@KleinschmidtJD) October 12, 2019
Hudson has pitched well in the postseason, going 1-0 with two saves through 3.2 innings of work. He's struck out five so far.
Washington's bullpen has ranked among the worst in baseball this year, as it had an ugly 5.66 ERA. Hudson provided a nice change of pace for the bullpen, as he put together six saves on a 1.44 ERA since the Nats acquired him from Toronto at the trade deadline.
Daniel Hudson was never going to miss the birth of his third daughter, Millie. Said family is first. Appreciative of the Nats giving him their blessing.
— Brittany Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) October 12, 2019
Hudson will likely step back into his closer role, with Sean Doolittle going back to his important setup duties in the eighth innings of ballgames.