Overview
- The Brewers designated Woodford for assignment on Friday, he cleared waivers and rejected an outright assignment to briefly elect free agency before the team re-signed him.
- Milwaukee placed Woodford on a minor-league contract and will send him to Triple-A Nashville rather than add him back to the active roster immediately.
- Under the deal, Woodford can opt out and become a free agent again on July 1 or August 4 if the Brewers do not promote him to the big-league roster.
- Woodford has struggled this season, allowing a 6.94 ERA in 23 1/3 innings with a below-average 17.9% strikeout rate, which shifted him to a low-leverage, depth role.
- Across seven MLB seasons and about 279 innings, Woodford’s profile as a durable, low-strikeout swingman keeps him marketable for minor-league deals and occasional big-league call-ups.