Tim Hudson had the surgical screw removed from his injured right ankle yesterday and should be cleared to run within a couple of weeks, according to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Twitter link). Hudson's recovery is on schedule, according to O'Brien. Earlier in the week it was reported that Hudson has an offer to return to Atlanta, but as many as eight teams have already reached out. Here's the latest on the longtime Brave as he and agent Paul Cohen of TWC Sports test the free agent market…

Despite already having six starters for five spots, the Red Sox "really want" Hudson, a person familiar with the team's thinking told Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Heyman adds that the Braves still value Hudson as a veteran in a surprisingly young clubhouse.

"really want" Hudson, a person familiar with the team's thinking told Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Heyman adds that the still value Hudson as a veteran in a surprisingly young clubhouse. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweets that the interest is mutual between Hudson and the Red Sox . Hudson is close with catcher David Ross and wants to win a World Series ring before he retires, Passan adds.

. Hudson is close with catcher and wants to win a World Series ring before he retires, Passan adds. Executives have told Passan that Hudson could command as much as a two-year, $24MM contract on the free agent market (Twitter link). Hudson is benefiting from not being tied to draft pick compensation, but a deal of that size would still shatter most pundits' expectations.