Monday, February 13, 2017

Royals to sign Travis Wood to a two-year contract

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 25: Travis Wood #37 of the Chicago Cubs throws a pitch during the seventh inning against the Cleveland Indians in Game One of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on October 25, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Update (6:08 PM EST): The two-year contract is for a total of $12 million, Heyman reports.
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ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick reports that the Royals are expected to sign pitcher Travis Wood. It will be a two-year deal, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.
Wood, 30, pitched out of the Cubs’ bullpen last season, posting a 2.95 ERA and a 47/24 K/BB ratio in 61 innings. Right-handed hitters hit him pretty hard, compiling an .865 OPS, but Wood held lefties to a .447 OPS.
Wood is expected to compete for a spot at the back of the Royals’ starting rotation, Crasnick notes.
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