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Buzz: Hudson Negotiating with Braves

by Michael Baron on October 23rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm

In a report for MLB.com, Mark Bowman says that the Braves and Tim Hudson have begun negotiating a contract extension.

According to Bowman, the two sides began negotiating yesterday and it is expected that talks will continue over the next several days and if they can complete an extension with Hudson, they could then look to deal Kenshin Kawakami or Derek Lowe.

…i never considered hudson a real possibility for the Mets, but the fact that lowe could become available is certainly interesting and if he becomes available, and considering their interest last winter I can see the Mets inquiring, but his big contract at that age is a concern…

The Braves currently hold a $12 million option on Hudson with a $1 million buyout, and was 2-1 with a 3.61 ERA down the stretch for Atlanta after returning from Tommy John Surgery.

For more on this, check out Bowman’s report, here.