This past week, Detroit Tigers pitcher Travis Wood suffered a torn ACL. The team promptly released him. With Spring Training fully underway, there’s a limited market for relief pitchers available. In fact, the Tampa Bay Rays released two relievers recently. Then, there are a few unsigned free-agents left.
There’s no immediate need to replace Wood, however. The 31 year-old was only brought to Detroit to add depth to the bullpen. He had not had success in recent seasons. If Detroit does decide to replace him, it should be with better players.
The Rays recently released Dustin McGowan and Evan Scribner.