The Braves formally announced Tim Hudson's three-year contract extension on Thursday.
While going 2-1 with a 3.61 ERA in the seven starts that he made after returning from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery in September, Hudson gave the Braves confidence that he was healthy and capable of teaming with Tommy Hanson and Jair Jurrjens to provide Atlanta with a formidable rotation over the course of the next few years.