GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Reliever Blake Wood was the lone free agent the Reds signed to a big league contract ahead of 2016 Spring Training. But that didn't prevent the club from almost cutting Wood last year. The degree to which the right-hander struggled could not be overstated.
"Let's clarify, Wood had one of the worst springs I've ever seen a pitcher have that I thought was going to make the team," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "Let's call it as we see it. That was a straight beat-down."
Wood, who spent 2015 with the Pirates' Triple-A team, had a 6.