GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Seeking to revitalize his career after Tommy John surgery and a couple of rough seasons, Blake Wood entered the offseason looking for a chance to crack a Major League roster -- a chance he found in Cincinnati.
"I felt like there was a good opportunity here for me to reestablish myself," Wood said of his one-year deal with the Reds.
While Wood, 30, was attracted to the Reds' young roster, citing similarities to when he was coming up with the Royals in 2010 and '11, the Reds were attracted to his experience and his high-90s fastball.