Blake Wood
Blake Daniel Wood is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels.
Early life
Prior to playing professionally, he attended North Gwinnett High School and then Georgia Tech. In the summer of 2004, Wood pitched in the Alaska Baseball League for the Anchorage Bucs, and in the summer of 2005 played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.Professional career
Kansas City Royals
Wood was drafted in the third round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the Royals, and he began his professional career that season. Playing for the Idaho Falls Chukars, he went 3-1 with a 4.50 ERA in 12 starts.He pitched for three teams in 2007 - the AZL Royals, the Burlington Bees and the Wilmington Blue Rocks - going a combined 2-2 with a 2.78 ERA in 13 starts.
In 2008, Wood pitched for the Blue Rocks and Northwest Arkansas Naturals, going a combined 8-9 with a 4.25 ERA in 28 starts. In 144 innings, he allowed only 128 hits.
Though he spent three games with the AZL Royals in 2009, he spent most of the season with the Naturals, going 2-8 with a 5.83 ERA in 17 games with them. Overall, he went 2-9 with a 5.55 ERA in 2009.
Wood made his MLB debut for the Royals on May 12, 2010. Wood went 6-6 with a 4.30 ERA in 106 appearances in two seasons with the Royals.
On May 18, 2012, it was announced that Wood's 2012 season has ended due to a torn UCL in his right elbow, requiring Tommy John surgery.
Cleveland Indians
On November 2, 2012, Wood was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Indians. Wood was activated from the 60-day disabled list on July 14, 2013, and optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers.On December 2, 2013, Wood signed a one-year Major League deal for 2014 with the Indians, avoiding arbitration.
On May 26, 2014 the Indians designated Wood for assignment.