The Boston Red Sox have released Hudson White, the 24-year-old two-way prospect who had spent time with their Double-A affiliate, the Portland Sea Dogs.
The move, reported this week in the MiLB transaction log, ends White’s brief tenure in the upper minors and closes a chapter in a professional career that never fully gained traction after he was selected in the ninth round of the 2024 draft.
White, born August 9, 2002, in Fort Worth, Texas, arrived in the Red Sox system after a productive college path.
He began at Texas Tech, where he earned Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors in 2022 and posted solid offensive numbers over two seasons before transferring to Arkansas for his final collegiate year in 2024.
There, he hit .297 with eight home runs. Boston signed him for a $185,000 bonus, and he made his professional debut that August with High-A Greenville.
Across three minor-league seasons, White’s offensive production remained limited. In his career with the Red Sox organization he batted .192 with five home runs in 359 at-bats, mostly at the High-A level.
His 2026 campaign showed modest improvement at Greenville—he hit .237 with a .762 OPS in 29 games before a late-August promotion to Portland—but his stay with the Sea Dogs was brief and uneventful.
He appeared in only five games at Double-A, collecting one hit in six at-bats, and spent significant stretches on the development list amid roster shuffling.
What set White apart was his two-way usage. Primarily a defense-first catcher known for solid receiving skills and the ability to handle a pitching staff, he also took the mound in 13 games during the 2026 season as a position-player pitcher.
Those appearances totaled 13.2 innings with a 7.24 ERA, three losses, and just two strikeouts. While the results were modest, the willingness to pitch added versatility to an otherwise organizational profile.
Scouting reports had long described him as the type of catcher clubs value for developmental purposes—someone pitchers liked throwing to—rather than a high-upside offensive prospect. He also saw time at first base and designated hitter.
White’s release is consistent with the high attrition rate among mid-to-late-round college draftees who reach the upper minors without establishing themselves as clear everyday or high-impact contributors.
Frequent placements on the development list in 2026 suggested limited roster space and playing time as the Red Sox prioritized other prospects. With the season over, the organization has opted to free the roster spot.
Now a free agent, White will look for another opportunity, whether with a different organization or in independent ball.
His defensive reputation and two-way experience could still hold value for a club seeking depth or a developmental catcher. For the Red Sox, the move is another routine offseason transaction as they shape their minor-league depth heading into 2027.
