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The Rays designated Woodford for assignment Friday.
Woodford was called up Thursday to provide innings, and he ended up allowing three runs on three hits and a walk while striking out two over 1.1 frames in the series finale against the Yankees. Manuel Rodriguez (back) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Rays' Jake Woodford: Contract selected
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The Rays selected Woodford's contract from Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Woodford will provide some bullpen protection after the Rays' relief corps was needed for 4.1 innings in Wednesday's loss to the Yankees. He's collected a 7.18 ERA and 1.78 WHIP with 23 strikeouts across 26.1 innings in the big leagues this season between stops with the Brewers and Cubs.
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Rays' Jake Woodford: Lands with Tampa Bay
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Woodford agreed to a minor-league contract with the Rays on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Woodford was cast off the Cubs' 40-man roster Tuesday and elected free agency a few days later. It didn't take long for the right-hander to find work, as he'll be brought in by the Rays on a minor-league deal to serve as pitching depth. Woodford owns a 7.18 ERA and 1.78 WHIP with 23 strikeouts across 26.1 innings in the big leagues this season between stops in Milwaukee and Chicago.
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Cubs' Jake Woodford: DFA'd by Cubs
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The Cubs designated Woodford for assignment Tuesday, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.
Woodford will cede his spot on the roster to right-hander Ryan Zeferjahn, who was acquired from the Angels on Monday. A journeyman at this stage of his career, Woodford has pitched to a 7.18 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 23:7 K:BB across 26.1 innings in the majors with the Brewers and Cubs this season.
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Cubs' Jake Woodford: Back in majors
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The Cubs selected Woodford's contract from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.
Woodford elected to enter free agency July 17 after being DFA'd by the Cubs six days earlier, but he opted to remain in the organization on a minor-league contract. He's now back with the big club, with the Cubs designating Andrew Wantz for assignment in a corresponding move. Woodford has appeared in 17 games between the Cubs and Brewers this season and has a 7.46 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 23:7 K:BB across 25.1 innings.
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Jake Woodford: Becomes free agent
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Woodford elected to become a free agent Wednesday.
Woodford passed through waivers after being booted off the Cubs' 40-man roster, but he'll look for a gig elsewhere rather than accepting an outright assignment to the minors. The righty holds a 7.46 ERA and 1.82 WHIP across 25.1 innings in the majors this season between the Cubs and Brewers.
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Cubs' Jake Woodford: Clears waivers
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The Cubs outrighted Woodford to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.
Woodford will have the ability to elect free agency, but it's unclear if he plans to test the open market or join Iowa following the All-Star break. The veteran right-hander has spent most of the season in the big leagues between stops with the Brewers and Cubs, logging a 7.46 ERA and 1.82 WHIP across 25.1 innings.
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Cubs' Jake Woodford: DFA'd by Cubs
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The Cubs designated Woodford for assignment Saturday, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
Woodford's run with the Cubs will end after just one appearance, during which he gave up three earned runs on five hits while striking out three batters in two innings. Now sporting a 7.46 ERA and 1.82 WHIP between Chicago and Milwaukee this season, the 29-year-old is likely to clear waivers once again.
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Cubs' Jake Woodford: Gets opportunity with Cubs
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The Cubs signed Woodford to a major-league contract Saturday.
Woodford spent the beginning part of the season with Milwaukee, posting a 6.94 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 20:7 K:BB over 23.1 innings spanning 16 relief appearances before being DFA'd on June 5. Despite those meager numbers, the Cubs have given the veteran hurler a deal that will immediately place him in the big-league bullpen. Bryse Wilson was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Jake Woodford: Elects free agency
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Woodford cleared waivers Monday and elected to enter free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Nashville, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Woodford had given up four runs in two of his last four appearances before being designated for assignment by the Brewers on Friday. Now that he's opted for free agency, the 29-year-old reliever will have the opportunity to catch on with a team in need of right-handed depth out of the bullpen. Woodford produced a 6.94 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 20:7 K:BB across 23.1 innings this season for Milwaukee.
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Brewers' Jake Woodford: Designated for assignment
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The Brewers designated Woodford for assignment Friday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Woodford helped save the bullpen by logging three innings in Thursday's loss to the Giants, but he gave up four runs in the outing and holds a 6.94 ERA on the season. The righty is likely to clear waivers, and he would have the ability to decline an outright assignment.
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Brewers' Jake Woodford: Logs long save in blowout
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Woodford earned the save Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, allowing two hits while striking out two over three scoreless innings.
Woodford entered with a large lead following Milwaukee's eight-run sixth inning and provided length out of the bullpen, tossing three scoreless innings to finish the game. It was his first save as a Brewer and the fourth of his career. The outing also helped the right-hander stabilize after he had allowed six runs over his previous 7.1 innings. Woodford now owns a 4.61 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and a 9:2 K:BB across 13.2 innings this season.
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Brewers' Abner Uribe: Clutch save against Miami
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Uribe earned the save in the Brewers' 5-2 win over the Marlins on Saturday, recording the final two outs of the ninth inning.
The Brewers held a 5-1 lead going into the ninth, and manager Pat Murphy initially elected to keep Jake Woodford in the game after the latter pitched a scoreless eighth. Woodford proceeded to load the bases on three-straight singles, prompting Murphy to turn Uribe to record the final two outs. Uribe got Agustin Ramirez to groundout into a fielder's choice that drove in a run, but the right-hander came away with the save after retiring Javier Sanoja. Both of Uribe's saves have come over his last three outings, but Trevor Megill may not have been available Saturday -- he worked the prior two days and converted his previous save chance Friday. Uribe and Megill appear to be splitting ninth-inning work, at least for now.
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Brewers' Jake Woodford: Traded to Milwaukee
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The Brewers acquired Woodford from the Rays on Tuesday in exchange for K.C. Hunt and selected Woodford's contract from Triple-A Nashville.
Woodford wasn't going to make the Rays' Opening Day roster as a non-roster invitee, but he'll now open the year in the Brewers' bullpen. The right-hander holds a career 5.10 ERA over 111 appearances (25 starts) at the big-league level. Woodford will fill a long-relief role in Milwaukee.
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Rays' Jake Woodford: Bound for minor-league camp
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The Rays reassigned Woodford to minor-league camp Sunday.
Woodford wasn't able to secure a long-relief role with the Rays heading into Opening Day, but he'll provide some valuable organizational pitching depth at Triple-A Durham, where he could be deployed either out of the bullpen or in the rotation. The 29-year-old righty made 22 appearances in the majors with Arizona in 2025, finishing with a 6.44 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 23:13 K:BB in 36.1 innings.
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Rays' Jake Woodford: Nabs NRI deal with Rays
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The Rays signed Woodford to a minor-league contract Friday with an invitation to spring training, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Woodford made 22 relief appearances for the Diamondbacks this season, posting a 6.44 ERA and 23:13 K:BB over 36.1 frames. The 29-year-old right will compete for a spot on the Rays' Opening Day roster but is likely to begin the 2026 campaign at Triple-A Durham.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Woodford: Sent outright to Triple-A
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The Diamondbacks outrighted Woodford to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
Woodford passed through waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster. He has the ability to decline the outright assignment and become a free agent, but it's unclear what the right-hander's plans are. Woodford has collected a 6.44 ERA and 23:13 K:BB over 36.1 frames in the majors this season.
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Diamondbacks' Jake Woodford: Loses roster spot
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The Diamondbacks designated Woodford for assignment Sunday.
Though Woodford had gathered three saves and one hold while submitting a 1.50 ERA over an eight-appearance stretch from Aug. 23 through Sept. 7, he had fallen out of a high-leverage role over the past two weeks. He'll now lose his spot on the 40-man roster entirely after he surrendered 10 runs (nine earned) on eight hits and three walks over 3.1 innings across his last three appearances. Arizona selected the contract of Austin Pope from Triple-A Reno to replace him in the bullpen.
Woodford walked one and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his third save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Rangers.
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo continues to mix and match at the back of his bullpen, as Andrew Saalfrank worked the eighth inning against the heart of the Texas order before Woodford handled the ninth. The 28-year-old right-hander still has two of the Diamondbacks' last three saves, with Taylor Rashi getting the other and all three of Woodford's saves have come since Aug. 23. His ratios don't make a compelling case for consistent high-leverage usage however, and over 20 innings since the beginning of August, Woodford's posted a 4.95 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 11:6 K:BB.
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