The Tigers added a little more depth to their pitching roster on Monday with the acquisition of left-handed pitcher Travis Wood.
Wood, who was signed to a minor-league deal with a non-roster invitation to spring training next month, will be competing for a starter position throughout spring. If he doesn’t make the cut as a part of the Tigers starting rotation, he is no stranger to a bullpen role, and would be one of very few lefties available in relief.
Over the past eight years Wood has played for four teams, working primarily as a starter with the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs — with whom he was an All-Star in 2013 — then later as a relief pitcher with the Cubs and Kansas City Royals.