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Brewers acquire RHP Jake Woodford from Rays

By Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2026 | 2:03 PM

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-hander Jake Woodford from the Tampa Bay Rays in ​exchange for a minor ‌league pitcher and cash on Tuesday.

Right-hander K.C. Hunt, 25, heads to the Rays after three seasons ‌in ​the Brewers’ farm ⁠system.

Woodford, 29, was ⁠a non-roster invite to Tampa Bay’s spring training. He made four appearances (two starts) this ​spring and allowed one run on four hits in ⁠7 1/3 innings, ⁠striking out five and ​walking two batters.

Woodford spent the ​2025 season with the Arizona ‌Diamondbacks, finishing 0-4 with a 6.44 ERA and three saves in 22 relief appearances.

He ⁠is 10-17 with a 5.10 ERA in 111 career games (25 starts) with ⁠the ‌St. Louis Cardinals (2020-23), Chicago ⁠White Sox (2024), Pittsburgh Pirates (2024) ​and ‌Diamondbacks.

Hunt went 7-9 with ​a 4.45 ⁠ERA in 121 1/3 innings with 43 walks and 122 strikeouts over 26 starts last season at Double-A Biloxi.

–Field ​Level Media