Bryse Wilson had one good outing for the Cubs and one bad one, and now he’s gone.
The Cubs signed right-hander Jake Woodford to a major league deal today and added him to the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster. Wilson was designated for assignment.
Woodford is 29 and began his MLB career with the Cardinals in 2020 and has also pitched for the White Sox, Pirates, Diamondbacks and Brewers. He was in the Cubs organization last year and threw 21.2 innings there with a 4.57 ERA before opting out.
This
year he’s been in 16 games for the Brewers with a 6.94 ERA, as well as some time in Triple-A Nashville. He exercised a July 1 opt out and became a free agent. And now he’s a Cub.
When Woodford appears in his first game for the Cubs, he will become the 32nd pitcher for the team this year (not including the inning pitched by Carson Kelly June 5 in the 18-3 blowout loss to the Giants). Woodford last pitched June 27 for Nashville, so he should be available tonight.
As always, we await developments. Woodford will wear No. 40 for the Cubs.
