JAKE WOODFORD NEWS

Clears waivers The Pirates outrighted Woodford to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

Impact Woodford will stick around in the Pittsburgh organization after he cleared waivers upon being designated for assignment Thursday. Since signing a minor-league contract with the Pirates in June, Woodford has appeared in seven games for the big club and has posted a 7.09 ERA and 1.39 WHIP across 26.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment The Pirates designated Woodford for assignment Thursday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Woodford's no-decision in which he allowed four and eight hits over 4.2 winnings appears to gave been his last for the Pirates. He allowed a total of 16 earned runs in his final three appearances for the club. In a corresponding move, Isaac Matton was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Surrenders four runs in no-decision Woodford did not factor into the decision in a loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday, allowing four runs on eight hits over 4.2 innings while striking out five.

Impact Woodford went 1-2-3 through the opening frame before getting tagged for a two-run homer in the second, followed by another two runs in the third to put the Pirates in a 4-0 hole. The right-hander was then relieved by Joey Wentz with two outs in the fifth, but not before posting a season-high five strikeouts on the night. Woodford has now allowed four or more runs in each of his last three starts for Pittsburgh (dating back to Aug. 18), posting a 12:4 K:BB over that stretch. He's also been unable to make it through five innings in each of those outings.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Walker's 3-run double, homers from Winn and Donovan lead Cardinals to 10-5 win over Pirates

Jordan Walker hit a bases-loaded double to highlight a six-run seventh inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday in the thi...

SEPTEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Promoted ahead of start The Pirates selected Woodford's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis to start Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact The right-hander was sent outright to Indianapolis in late August after being designated for assignment by Pittsburgh, but he'll rejoin the big club for a spot start Wednesday in St. Louis. Woodford has an 8.01 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 21:9 K:BB across 30.1 frames in the majors this season, so he doesn't offer much streaming appeal.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals host the Pirates on 4-game home win streak

The St. Louis Cardinals, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Pittsburgh Pirates

SEPTEMBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spot start scheduled The Pirates will promote Woodford from Triple-A Indianapolis to start Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Woodford hasn't performed well in the big leagues this season, turning in an 8.01 ERA and 1.62 WHIP across 30.1 innings between the White Sox and Pirates. However, he's allowed three earned runs in nine innings with Indianapolis since his last MLB appearance, so Pittsburgh will entrust the 27-year-old with a spot start against his former club Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A The Pirates outrighted Woodford to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.

Impact Woodford had the option to elect free agency, but it appears he's decided to remain in the Pittsburgh organization. The 27-year-old holds an ugly 8.01 ERA over six starts and two relief appearances in his two major-league stops this season.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Loses 40-man roster spot The Pirates will designate Woodford for assignment Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact After being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on July 30, Woodford made six appearances (four starts) for the Pirates and went 0-4 with a 6.95 ERA across 22 innings. Though Pittsburgh could keep a six-man rotation in place over the final month of the season to help keep the workloads of young hurlers Paul Skenes and Jared Jones (lat) in check, the team won't have a starting role available for Woodford. Domingo German appears to have usurped Woodford for a spot in the rotation after German tossed six scoreless innings in his first start for the Pirates this past Wednesday against the Rangers.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Roughed up by Reds Woodford (0-6) gave up eight runs (six earned) in 3.1 innings. He allowed six hits and three walks with three strikeouts in Saturday's loss to the Reds.

Impact Woodford was jumped by the Reds for four runs in the first inning and another four in the fourth. The 27-year-old allowed a career-worst eight runs and failed to get out of the fourth inning for the first time in four starts with the Pirates. Woodford has now given up seven or more runs in back-to-back starts and will carry a 7.71 ERA into his next start.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Roughed up by Reds Woodford (0-6) gave up eight runs (six earned) on six hits and three walks over 3.1 innings in a loss to the Reds on Saturday. He struck out three.

Impact Woodford was jumped by the Reds for four runs in the first inning and another four in the fourth. The 27-year-old allowed a career-worst eight runs and failed to get out of the fourth inning for the first time in four starts with the Pirates. Woodford has now given up seven or more runs in back-to-back starts and will carry a 7.71 ERA into his next start, if he sticks in the rotation.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Elly De La Cruz drives in 2 runs as Reds crush Pirates 10-2

Elly De La Cruz had three hits and drove in a pair of runs as the Cincinnati Reds breezed past the sloppy Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2

AUGUST 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds play in game 3 of series

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Cincinnati Reds, leading the series 2-0

AUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lit up in defeat Woodford (0-5) took the loss Sunday, allowing seven runs (five earned) on nine hits and one walk over four innings against the Mariners. He struck out four.

Impact Woodford was tagged early when Cal Raleigh blasted a two-run homer with one out in the first and was never able to find his footing as he was let down both by his own performance and by poor defense. After showing well in a spot start against San Diego, Woodford was given another crack but was lit up for seven total runs by a Mariner squad that had failed to score more than three runs in any game during the five-game losing streak that they carried into the contest. While a better performance may have altered the Pirates' mindset a bit, with Jared Jones slated to make at least one more rehab start early this week, Woodford appears to be the most likely to lose his spot in the rotation once jones is ready to make his return.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Woodford roughed up for 7 runs in Pirates' loss to Mariners Jake Woodford would have been hard-pressed to replicate the form of his last start. On the heels of tossing six innings of one-run ball agai...

AUGUST 18 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Drawing another start Woodford is scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Mariners in Pittsburgh.

Impact He'll be making his second turn through the rotation as a replacement for Marco Gonzales, who was placed on the injured list Monday with a season-ending forearm strain. The Pirates could get Jared Jones (lat) back from the IL later this month, but the team could still choose to keep Woodford part of a six-man rotation in an effort to keep the workloads of Jones and fellow rookie Paul Skenes under control down the stretch. Woodford's performance in future outings could factor into the Pirates' plans for him moving forward, and he made a strong first impression in his start this past Monday in San Diego, when he limited the Padres to one run on three hits and no walks over six innings.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners look to break 5-game slide, play the Pirates

The Seattle Mariners enter the matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates after losing five straight games

AUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes tough-luck loss Monday Woodford (0-4) took the loss against San Diego on Monday, allowing one run on three hits and no walks while striking out two batters over six innings.

Impact If this was an audition to reclaim a rotation spot, Woodford made a strong case, as he tossed his first quality start of the campaign while holding the Padres to a single run. The right-hander was given a chance to start as a result of Marco Gonzales moving to the injured list due to a forearm strain Monday, and with Gonzales now out for the season, Woodford could take his place in the rotation. Such a move may be temporary, however, as Jared Jones (lat) has begun a rehab assignment and could be back with the Pirates within the next 10 days.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Drawing start in San Diego Woodford will start Monday's game in San Diego, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact It's Marco Gonzales' turn, but Gonzales faced the Padres his last time out and was touched up for five runs on eight hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. Whether Gonzales makes a start later in the series or is held back for the weekend set against the Mariners isn't clear. Woodford has made one start and two relief appearances for Pittsburgh, allowing seven runs (four earned) with a 5:0 K:BB over 8.2 innings.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts back to bullpen Woodford made appearances out of the Pittsburgh bullpen Sunday and Tuesday, giving up four earned runs on four hits and no walks while striking out two over 3.2 innings.

Impact After calling Woodford up from Triple-A Indianapolis on July 30, the Pirates turned to the right-hander to make a spot start against the Astros a day later. He gave up three unearned runs over five innings in a no-decision versus Houston, but the outing wasn't enough for Woodford to stick around in the rotation. Woodford will likely be deployed in mop-up situations or lower-leverage spots out of the bullpen while he's with the Pirates.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Pederson's HR rallies Diamondbacks to a 6-5 win; no-decision for Pirates rookie Paul Skenes

Joc Pederson’s three-run home run in the seventh inning rallied the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-5 win as Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes got a no-decision after taking a shut...

AUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Decent in no-decision Woodford allowed three runs, all unearned, on two hits and struck out three without walking a batter over five innings in a no-decision versus the Astros on Wednesday.

Impact Woodford allowed 10 runs over 8.1 innings across two outings with the White Sox earlier in the season, leading to his release and eventual signing with Pittsburgh. With a 2.29 ERA over 35.1 innings at Triple-A Indianapolis, the Pirates brought up Woodford for at least a spot start, and he held his own despite a pair of costly errors from Oneil Cruz. Woodford hasn't had much success in any role in the majors since 2022, so it's unclear if he'll be able to improve on Wednesday's performance. Unless the Pirates move to a six-man rotation in August, Woodford is not guaranteed to make another start.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Astros play the Pirates after Diaz's 4-hit game

The Houston Astros take on the Pittsburgh Pirates after Yainer Diaz had four hits against the Pirates on Tuesday

JULY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to start Wednesday Woodford will start Wednesday's game versus the Astros, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Woodford had started seven games for Triple-A Indianapolis after joining the Pirates on a minor-league deal in June, putting up a 2.29 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 37:5 K:BB over 35.1 innings. His excellent performance earned him a promotion to the big-league roster Tuesday, and he's now set to make his first start in the big leagues since June 6. The 27-year-old righty gave up 10 runs in 8.1 frames across his two starts with the White Sox, but his recent hot streak may translate into major-league success with Pittsburgh. It's unclear if the Pirates have any plans to include Woodford in the rotation beyond Wednesday.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Wednesday Woodford will start Wednesday's game versus the Astros, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Woodford has started seven games for Indianapolis since signing a minor-league deal with the Pirates in June, putting up a 2.29 ERA and 1.03 WHIP alongside a 37:5 K:BB. His drastic turnaround earned him a spot on the big-league roster Tuesday, and he's now set to make his first start in the big leagues since June 6. The 27-year-old righty gave up 10 runs in 8.1 frames across his two starts with the White Sox, but his recent hot streak may translate into major-league success with Pittsburgh.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE