The last time Travis Wood had a big league uniform on, he was busy celebrating the first World Series title won by the Chicago Cubs since the 1908 season, and rightfully going completely nuts. It was a far cry from the last time he took the mound in a Reds uniform, however, a late September day back in 2011 that saw him allow 4 ER in just 2.2 IP as a Cincinnati squad with playoff aspirations stumbled home with an eventual losing record.
Then, as the team searched for the right fix to get them back into the playoffs, he was shipped to Chicago with a trio of other Reds in exchange for Sean Marshall, the shutdown lefty reliever that helped lead the Reds to a 2012 season that was one of the best in the franchise’s regular season history.