Woodford elected free agency Wednesday.
Woodford will head to the open market and look to find an opportunity elsewhere heading into 2027 after the Rays outrighted him off their 40-man roster Sunday. The 29-year-old righty had major-league stops with the Brewers, Cubs and Rays in 2026, pitching to a 7.81 ERA, 1.84 WHIP and 25:8 K:BB in 27.2 innings over 19 relief appearances.