Pirates righty Jake Woodford cleared outright waivers, in keeping with the transaction log at MLB.com. He has the flexibility to elect free company as a result of he has been outrighted earlier than in his profession.
Woodford pitched in six video games for Pittsburgh earlier than they designated him for task on Monday. The 27-year-old righty began 4 of these appearances and posted a 6.95 ERA throughout 22 innings. Woodford had allowed 10 runs over two begins with the White Sox earlier within the yr and carries an 8.01 ERA over 30 1/3 frames.
A former supplemental first-round decide of the Cardinals, Woodford pitched elements of 4 seasons with St. Louis. He mixed for 184 2/3 innings of 4.29 ERA ball. That’s respectable run prevention however got here with a properly below-average 15.1% strikeout share. Woodford’s lack of missed bats has caught as much as him, as he has adopted up a 6.23 ERA final yr with this season’s disappointing numbers.
Woodford has gotten higher leads to the higher minors. He has began 17 video games in Triple-A this yr, working to a 4.02 ERA by means of 85 innings. He carries an identical 4.02 mark over elements of six seasons at that degree.
