Jake Woodford

Woodford was with the Rays for just one day. The 29-year-old now will hit the waiver wire, and with only three days left in the season, it’s hard to imagine there will be a claim. He’ll be a free agent at the end of the year.

Woodford, who was signed to a minor league deal this month, will be pitching for his third team this year, assuming that he gets into a game. He had a 7.18 ERA in 26 1/3 innings for the Brewers and Cubs. At this point, it’s between him and Hunter Feduccia (Rays and Dodgers) for the player with the best chance of getting a World Series ring this year (assuming the World Series winner is feeling generous).

Woodford heads to Tampa Bay as additional organizational depth after being removed from Chicago’s bullpen last week. He’s posted a bloated 7.18 ERA across 26 1/3 innings in the majors this season.

Woodford was designated for assignment on Tuesday to make room on the Cubs’ 40-man roster for all of their deadline acquisitions. He passed through waivers unclaimed though and it sounds like he’ll continue to serve as extra pitching depth at Triple-A Iowa.

Woodford loses his spot on Chicago’s roster following their influx of trade deadline additions.

Woodford rejoins Chicago’s relief mix after spending a couple weeks back in the minors. The 29-year-old journeyman allowed three runs over two innings during his lone relief appearance for the Cubs earlier this month. He’ll operate in low-leverage spots as a multi-inning reliever.

Woodford went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment last weekend. The 29-year-old righty allowed three runs over two innings during his lone relief appearance for the Cubs. He’s posted an inflated 7.46 ERA across 25 1/3 innings over 17 appearances between the Cubs and Brewers this season.

Woodford opted out of his deal with the Brewers earlier in the month, and the 29-year-old finds an MLB deal not long after. He’ll get a chance to help the Cubs’ pitching staff as a potential multi-inning bullpen option in the middle frames.

Woodford is back with Milwaukee after spending a few hours on the open market. The well-traveled 29-year-old posted a serviceable 6.94 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 20/7 K/BB ratio across 23 1/3 innings with the Brewers before being designated for assignment last Friday.

Woodford hits the free agent pool after passing through waivers unclaimed following his removal from Milwaukee’s roster mix. The 29-year-old journeyman posted an underwhelming 6.94 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 20/7 K/BB ratio across 23 1/3 innings during his time with the Brewers. He should be able to latch on somewhere else as emergency relief depth.

The Brewers needed to free up a spot on their roster on Friday and unfortunately for the 29-year-old hurler, he wound up on the outside looking in. Woodford made 16 appearances during his time with the Brewers, posting a disappointing 6.94 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and a 20/7 K/BB ratio over 23 1/3 innings. While good pitching depth is hard to come by, there’s a chance that he could slide through waivers unclaimed.

Woodford was with the Rays as a non-roster invitee to spring training and did not make the Opening Day roster, so the Brewers swooped in before he was released. Woodford has some experience as a starter, but he made 22 appearances out of the bullpen for the Cardinals in 2025. He has a career 5.10 ERA in 256 MLB innings, so he could just be some healthy insurance for a Brewers staff that is dealing with a few injuries.

Woodford had a rough season with the Diamondbacks in 2025, posting a 6.44 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and a 23/13 K/BB ratio across 36 1/3 innings. Given their history, if the Rays are taking a flier on him, there’s a decent chance that he winds up being a viable bullpen arm for them at some point during the 2026 season.

Woodford heads to the open market after being removed from Arizona’s relied mix during the final week of the regular season. The 28-year-old posted a lackluster 6.44 ERA across 36 1/3 innings over 22 appearances for the Diamondbacks.

Woodford figures to elect free agency and get a head start on the offseason after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 28-year-old righty posted an underwhelming 6.44 ERA across 36 1/3 innings over 22 appearances for the Diamondbacks before being designated for assignment over the weekend.

Woodford has been removed from Arizona’s relief mix after posting a lackluster 6.44 ERA across 36 1/3 innings over 22 appearances. The 28-year-old journeyman figures to pass through waivers unclaimed and head back to free agency.