Jake Woodford

Woodford fortifies New York's paper-thin starting pitching depth heading into the regular season. The 28-year-old righty struggled last year to a bloated 7.97 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 26/9 K/BB ratio across 35 innings (nine appearances, seven starts) between the White Sox and Pirates. He's merely emergency depth at this stage of his career, but that's exactly where the Yankees find themselves at the moment due to an avalanche of injuries.

The Yankees are in agreement with Jake Woodford on a minor league contract, reports MLBTR’s Steve Adams. The Excel Sports Management client had opted out of his minor league deal with the Rockies over the weekend and was granted his release. Woodford will begin the season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as rotation or long relief depth.…

The Yankees are in agreement with Jake Woodford on a minor league contract, reports MLBTR’s Steve Adams. The Excel Sports Management client had opted out of his minor league deal with the Rockies over the weekend and was granted his release. More to come.

According to a report from MLBTR’s Steve Adams yesterday evening, right-hander Jake Woodford has opted out of his minor league deal with the Rockies and Colorado is expected to grant the righty his release so that he can pursue other opportunities. Woodford, 28, was a first rounder selected by the Cardinals in 2015 but did…

The Rockies are expected to grant Woodford his release so he can pursue other opportunities after he failed to crack Colorado's Opening Day lineup. The 28-year-old right-hander had a 5.25 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 6/4 K/BB ratio in 12 innings this spring. Woodford pitched for the White Sox and Pirates in 2024 and had a 7.97 ERA in 35 innings.