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Indians Designate Hunter Wood For Assignment

By Steve Adams | July 23, 2020 at 11:33am CDT

The Indians announced this morning in setting their 30-man roster for Opening Day that right-hander Hunter Wood has been designated for assignment. The organization needed a 40-man space to clear way for the selection of righty Dominic Leone, infielder Mike Freeman and right-hander Cam Hill.

Wood, 26, has plenty of success with the Rays in his first season-plus at the MLB level before being traded to Cleveland alongside Christian Arroyo last summer. He posted decent numbers with the Indians following the trade and carries a career 3.32 ERA and 4.04 FIP in 86 2/3 MLB frames, so it’s a bit of a surprise to see him on the outside looking in. It’s quite possible that another club with more questionable bullpen depth will have interest in swinging a deal for Wood, who has high-end spin and above-average velocity on his four-seamer. Barring that, he could generate interest on the waiver wire.

Cleveland will have a week to either trade Wood, attempt to pass him through outright waivers or release him, although it’s tough to envision the latter of the three.

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  1. Cegmyster

    6 months ago

    Indians 2020 World Champions!!!

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    • dixoncayne

      6 months ago

      It only took getting rid of Wood?

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  2. KingRyan227

    6 months ago

    That’s a surprise

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  3. bobtillman

    6 months ago

    Red Sox opening day starter.

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  4. DarkSide830

    6 months ago

    another one to get Klentak

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  5. gson

    6 months ago

    It’s doubtful Hunter Wood will make it through waivers.. good to exceptional 12/6 curve ball, but the accompanying FB is about a foot short.. Training for velo to add a little bit more on his fastball & he could be a useful ML middle reliever.. Option status is hurtful. Any offer/trade will be marginal or deeply buried in the low minors.. Who knows with the way MiLB is being treated right now.. we’ll see..

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  6. Jeff Zanghi

    6 months ago

    Possible target for the Red Sox? I’m assuming Chaim Bloom was a part of the front office that originally brought him in so there could be some familiarity there — and if he posts numbers similar to the ones he has the past few years, he’d actually instantly be one of their better pitchers.

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  7. Burgeezy

    6 months ago

    I don’t like this move. Seems like there are better options

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    • Cegmyster

      6 months ago

      Getting David Price back?

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      • Burgeezy

        6 months ago

        What are you talking about? Price never played for Cleveland. I assume you’re trying to refer to Chris Archer and no that’s not what I’m implying. More like DFA Maton

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