Timothy Dayle Wood (born November 16, 1982) is an American former professional

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. He pitched for the

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and Florida Marlins of

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Baseball career

Wood was drafted by the

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in the 21st round of the

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out of

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, but did not sign. He was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 44th round of the

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out of Pima Community College.

Florida Marlins

Wood was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 44th round of the

out of Pima Community College. He was brought up to the majors on June 4, 2009, but was optioned back to the minors on June 7 without appearing in a game. The Marlins called him up once again on June 21. Wood made his major league debut June 25, 2009, pitching 2 scoreless innings against the

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. The first batter he faced,

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, lined out to second base. On April 7, 2010, Wood recorded the only save of his MLB career. He pitched the 10th inning to close out a 7-6 victory over the Mets.

Washington Nationals

The

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signed Wood in November 2010. The Nationals released Wood in March 2011.

Pittsburgh Pirates

The

signed Wood in April 2011. On June 10, 2011, the Pirates purchased Wood's contract. He was designated for assignment on August 12, after making 13 appearances, recording a 5.63 ERA in eight innings. He was traded to the Texas Rangers on August 18, in exchange for cash considerations.

Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers acquired Wood from the

on August 18, in exchange for cash considerations. He became a free agent at the end of the 2011 season.

Return to the Pirates

In November 2011, Wood signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 54 games for the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate

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, Wood had a 2.19 ERA with 21 saves while striking out 67 in 70 innings.

Minnesota Twins

On November 10, 2012, Wood was reported to be close to a deal with the Cleveland Indians. Later the same day, he signed a minor league deal with the

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with an invitation to spring training and is expected to make the team. The club then signed him to a 1-year, $675,000 deal to avoid losing him in the Rule 5 Draft. He was released on August 28, 2013.

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