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Padres Release Travis Wood

By Steve Adams | December 20, 2017 at 7:17pm CDT

The Padres announced that they’ve released left-hander Travis Wood, whom the team designated for assignment over the weekend to clear roster space for right-hander Jordan Lyles.

Wood, 30, signed a two-year, $12MM contract with the Royals last winter but struggled enormously both in Kansas City and in San Diego this past season. The former Cubs lefty posted an ERA north of 6.70 with both teams last year, working to an overall 6.80 ERA with 6.2 K/9, 4.3 BB/9 and a 1.8 HR/9 mark in 94 innings. He’s still owed $6.5MM in 2018, but the Royals agreed to pay the entirety of that sum when he was traded to San Diego, so Wood will represent a pure lottery ticket for any club that signs him this offseason.

As unsightly as his 2017 results were, Wood had success with the Cubs from 2015-16, totaling 161 2/3 innings with a 3.51 ERA, 9.2 K/9, 3.5 BB/9 and 1.1 HR/9 between nine starts and 122 relief appearances. Overall, he posted a 3.94 ERA in nearly 700 innings in parts of five seasons in Chicago. Given his experience both in a big league rotation and bullpen, Wood figures to draw interest from clubs looking for depth options in either capacity.

A low-payroll club like the Marlins, who had interest in Wood as a free agent last offseason, could make sense as a speculative landing spot given their overall need for affordable pitching depth. NL clubs may also be drawn to the fact that Wood has some ability at the plate (relative to his pitching peers, anyhow). In 195 plate appearances over the past five seasons, Wood has connected on eight homers and batted .202/.241/.354.

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43 Comments

  1. Ghost of Chase Utley

    8 years ago

    Let the dumpster dive sweepstakes begin . . .

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    • Jockstrapper

      8 years ago

      “dumpster dive.” Makes more money than everyone in your family combine.

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      • Cisco425

        8 years ago

        Lol you’re an idiot. He makes a lot of money based off of a contract that he signed when he was playing well. His current status is definitely dumpster dive. He’s compared to his peers, not any of our families lol.

        Reply
  2. Ully

    8 years ago

    The cheap Padres got rid of a guy that they are not even paying his salary?

    Reply
    • beersy

      8 years ago

      This move has nothing to do with “the cheap Padres”, this has to do with Wood not being better than any pitcher on the 40 man roster. This is more a sign of Wood’s ability then it is the Padres bring frugal. No offence to Travis Wood and his family.

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      Reply
  3. pmhockey35

    8 years ago

    Wouldn’t mind him back on the cubs as a LOOGY

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    • benny 5

      8 years ago

      agree come back to the cubs Travis

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      • CubsRebsSaints

        8 years ago

        And be our 25th utility man!!

        Reply
    • Will Jl.

      8 years ago

      Hell yeah! We’d get him for the minimum $ because his salary is still being paid

      Reply
  4. lilpartialbaldo

    8 years ago

    So who’s starting opening day now?

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    • SixFlagsMagicPadres

      8 years ago

      Probably Richard, or maybe Perdomo.

      1
      Reply
    • kiddhoff

      8 years ago

      Jake Peavy

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      Reply
      • kiddhoff

        8 years ago

        Seriously, probably Lamet

        2
        Reply
    • rizdakc99

      8 years ago

      Andrew Cashner

      Reply
  5. Padres2019ha

    8 years ago

    Padres have very little SP depth. If The Padres don’t even want him, who would

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    • terry g

      8 years ago

      he’ll catch on with someone looking for depth. Marlin’s, Mariners, and Orioles come to mind.

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      • ck420

        8 years ago

        Mariners, Jerry you hear me

        Reply
    • lowtalker1

      8 years ago

      They got more than you know
      Perdomo lemet Lloyd Richard Mitchell that guy from Lyles brewer erlin Lockett Strahm

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      • Padres2019ha

        8 years ago

        I’m familiar w all those guys, and only 2 of them have any sort of track record

        Reply
      • outinleftfield

        8 years ago

        Richard, Lamet, Perdomo, Mitchell, Strahm, Rea, Erlin, Lyles, Lockett seems to be their depth chart right now. If they had not been coming off TJ, Rea and Erlin would be above Mitchell and Strahm.

        Reply
  6. internet1tough1guy

    8 years ago

    Being a cubs fan I’d honestly love to have him back. At least invite him to spring training. He can replace Montgomery as the long man and monty can jump in the rotation. Then cubs save money this off season and can put it toward next off season to sign harper and pollock and a closer (kimbrel,Miller,Britton(depending how he does when he comes back))

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    • Djones246890

      8 years ago

      Eh. As much as Montgomery wants to be a starter…..he isn’t one.

      Also, the Cubs don’t need
      to save money. They’re not the A’s.

      They’re a top 3 market team. They need the strongest rotation possible, and that rotation doesn’t include Montgomery. He excels in the bullpen. He needs to stay there.

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      • richdanna

        8 years ago

        Fantastic answer…

        Reply
    • Tyler 20

      8 years ago

      quket the spending. youre aware bryant is getting more expensive soon right?

      Reply
      • Ry.the.Stunner

        8 years ago

        Not THAT expensive. His expected arbitration this year is around $8M-$9M. He won’t actually command a large contract for four more years.

        Reply
    • Ry.the.Stunner

      8 years ago

      No. No Cubs fan in his or her right mind wants the #4/#5 spot to go to Montgomery. We need to sign an established SP and there are several still on the market.

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      Reply
  7. justinept

    8 years ago

    He’s a downgrade from Montgomery but makes a lot of sense if the Cubs pull off a deal for Machado that sends Montgomery (along with others) to Baltimore.

    Reply
    • Solaris601

      8 years ago

      Life would be a dream if BAL took Heyward in such a deal. Not entirely far fetched when you consider the O’s haven’t adequately addressed their OF needs for several years now.

      Reply
      • justinept

        8 years ago

        Not sure what sparked the Heyward comment, but we’re at least a year away from a realistic Heyward trade. After 2018, he’ll have 5 years / $106 million on his contract. That’s an AAV a hair above $21 million. At that point, it isn’t terribly unrealistic that a team could throw back their own sunken cost (something in the range of $25-30 million worth of dead money) to off-set Heyward and bring him closer to a $15 million per year investment for the acquiring team.

        But we’re a year from that. The idea that Baltimore would even consider him in any potential Machado deal is madness.

        Reply
  8. Astros713

    8 years ago

    Astros should take a look we still need left handed help in the pen and he’s our favourite thing…cheap

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    • stroh

      8 years ago

      Agree. Minor league contract with invite to spring training.

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      • jimmyz

        8 years ago

        He’s already under a guaranteed MLB contract for next season but the Royals are paying it. He’s basically free for whoever signs him.

        Reply
    • beersy

      8 years ago

      The Astros should be looking for a good left handed reliever. They have a great shot to repeat and have only one weakness, filling that hole with a Wood doesn’t make sense.

      Reply
      • jimmyz

        8 years ago

        Tony Watson is probably the best bang for your buck. Might want to hedge your bets a bit, maybe even with Wood, though.

        Reply
  9. ck420

    8 years ago

    Didn’t see him pitch last year what happened to him, did his velocity drop or was it command issues fill me in

    Reply
    • amendoza1539

      8 years ago

      The simple answer is yes

      Reply
  10. Bdonnell

    8 years ago

    Wood started with the Reds. Reds need pitching, especially lefties and swing-man types. Seems like the kind of move Cincy front office would make.

    Reply
  11. dmazcomp

    8 years ago

    I would like to see him reunite with his old pitching coach in Detroit.

    Reply
  12. bluecrewbreakdown

    8 years ago

    It’s worth taking a flyer on him!

    Reply
  13. Douggy44

    8 years ago

    Y’all got jokes he’s coming back to the Cubs and Theo will let Montgomery do his own thing

    Reply
  14. Jim Kirk

    8 years ago

    The Royals are paying him, they might as well sign him.

    Reply
  15. KENNETH A LICHTIG

    8 years ago

    Angels might sign Woods to a Minor League Contract & invite him to Spring Training!!

    Reply
  16. Stuemke17

    8 years ago

    Welcome back to Chicago, Travis.

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