Hudson is expected to have a short leash in Thursday's start against the Dodgers, Andrew Baggarly of CSN Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hudson didn't make it out of the second inning in his last out for performance-related reasons, but it sounds like manager Bruce Bochy is just giving the 40-year-old a break in what seems likely to be his final start of 2015. Based on this news, Hudson should be avoided in daily formats due to his limited upside, coupled with the fact that the Dodgers still have something to play for.