Padres' Hudson strains groin

05/26/11 San Diego Padres second baseman Orlando Hudson sat out for 13 games recently due to a strained right hamstring. He's had two hits in 21 tries since then and the second one may end up costing him some more playing time . The 33-year-old veteran who signed a two-year, $4 million deal with San Diego this offseason, strained his left groin after singling in the seventh Wednesday night, according to ...

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Charley Walters: Twins' top draft pick Alex Wimmers is struggling

05/31/11 The Twins won't get to draft until No. 30 in the first round Monday. But the departure of Orlando Hudson to San Diego and Jesse Crain to the Chicago White Sox as free agents last year will give the Twins the Nos. 50 and 55 overall picks, too.

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2011 MLB Draft Results: Astros Wrap Up Draft With Day Three Haul

06/08/11 Most of the premium prospects are long gone, and even the long-shot prospects are basically finished by Round 30, but there's always the hope that the next Mike Piazza or Orlando Hudson can rise to the top out of these picks on Day 3. The Astros hit the local area rather hard, selecting two Texas A&M players, a San Jacinto Community College pitcher (more on him later), a Lamar University pitcher ...

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