The Chicago Cubs have signed catcher Joe Hudson to a minor-league deal. The 32-year-old hasn't appeared in the big leagues since the COVID-shortened 2020 season when he hit .176 across just 20 plate appearances with the Seattle Mariners. A sixth-round pick of the Reds in 2012, Hudson has spent the last three seasons at Triple-A in the Pirates, Rays, and Braves organizations while he is likely to serve as minor-league depth with his fourth different club in as many seasons in 2024. In 18 games and 33 big-league plate appearances, Hudson has hit just .167 with zero home runs and one RBI between the Cardinals and Mariners.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates have signed catcher Joe Hudson to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training. Pittsburgh announced the deal on Monday. The 29-year-old Hudson has appeared in 18 major league games for St. Louis, Seattle and the Los Angeles Angels. Hudson is a career .167 hitter with one RBI in 30 career at-bats. He will be in the mix to compete for the backup job behind Jacob Stallings, a Gold Glove finalist last year. Hudson was a sixth-round pick by Cincinnati in the 2012 first-year player draft. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports