Mike Wood (baseball)

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**Mike Wood**

Yokohama BayStars — No. 10
Starting Pitcher
Born: April 26, 1980 (1980-04-26) (age 28)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
August 21, 2003 for the Oakland Athletics
Selected MLB statistics (through October 14, 2007)
Win-Loss	16-22
Earned Run Average	5.49
Strikeouts	183
Teams
Oakland Athletics (2003) Kansas City Royals (2004-2006) Texas Rangers (2007) Yokohama BayStars (2008-present)

Michael Burton Wood (born April 26, 1980 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is a pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars of the Central League (NPB). He graduated from Forest Hill Community High School in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 1998 and then went on to attend the University of North Florida.

Wood made his major league debut on August 21, 2003 with the Oakland Athletics. The Kansas City Royals acquired Wood on June 24, 2004 from the Athletics as part of the three-team trade that sent Carlos Beltrán to the Houston Astros. Kansas City immediately promoted him from Class AAA and put him in their starting rotation, where he compiled a 3-8 record with a 5.94 ERA in 17 starts.

Wood spent the early part of the 2005 season in the bullpen, but was used as an emergency starter when Brian Anderson went on the 15-day disabled list.

On October 11, 2006, Wood was claimed off of waivers by the Rangers, but was not tendered a contract for the 2007 season, making him a free agent. He was then signed to a minor league contract (with an invitation to Spring Training) with the Rangers later in the offseason, and made the 2007 opening day roster.