Major league teams had to finalize their 40-man rosters on Friday afternoon, which means they could start picking over unprotected players in other organizations. The Reds took quick advantage. As their first acquisition of the off-season, the club signed right-handed relief pitcher Blake Wood (30) to a major league contract yesterday. The terms of the deal have not yet been made public. Wood pitched all last year for the Pirates’ AAA team in Indianapolis.
Wood’s Background
Blake Wood grew up in the Atlanta area, so naturally he worshiped the Braves great pitchers of the 1990s.