41 Daniel Hudson, SP

Diamondbacks starter Daniel Hudson suffered a second tear to his UCL during his first rehab start June 4, MLB.com reports. Treatment for Hudson will be determined after an evaluation with Dr. James Andrews, but the tear likely indicates the end of his 2013 season. Hudson was working his way back from Tommy John surgery to repair the same UCL.

For a while, it seemed like Diamondbacks starting pitcher Daniel Hudson was on the fast track to return from Tommy John surgery, as he had managed to avoid any setbacks. That is, until Tuesday, when his rehab debut at Double-A Mobile was cut short due to stiffness in his surgically repaired right elbow.

Despite the setback, manager Kirk Gibson does not seem concerned about his long-term prognosis. He admits that it could delay Hudson's return to the rotation, which looked to be fast approaching prior to Tuesday.

"He was sore," Gibson told MLB.com. "I'm taking an optimistic view on that. He hasn't had any setbacks at all since he's been doing his rehab. I'm confident it'll work out fine. Does this slow him down a little bit? It probably does, yes."

Hudson is scheduled to see Dr. Michael Lee Thursday to determine if there are any structural issues that led to the stiffness in his start. 

Diamondbacks starting pitcher Daniel Hudson, who is coming off Tommy John surgery, had his rehab outing for Double-A Mobile cut short after two innings Tuesday because of stiffness in his surgically repaired elbow, the team announced. Hudson is headed back to Phoenix to have his arm examined by team physician Dr. Michael Lee.

Hudson, who had elbow surgery last July, was making his first rehab start after three extended spring outings. He threw 48 pitches Tuesday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk. He struck out one.

Diamondbacks pitcher Daniel Hudson began his minor-league rehab assignment for Double-A Mobile Tuesday night. Hudson lasted just two innings as he yielded one run on two hits and one walk while striking out one in his first rehab game.

Hudson, who has been out since June 2012 after having Tommy John Surgery, is scheduled to make at least one more start before the club considers calling him up.