Getting to Know the Cubs: Travis Wood

Let's continue our getting to know the Cubs series today with another new starting pitcher- Travis Wood. Information thanks to Baseball Reference & RedsReport.com.

• Age: 24


• Birthday: February 6, 1987


• Career Record: 11-10 in 39 games, 35 starts


• Career ERA: 4.18


• 2011 Stats: 6-6 with 4.84 ERA


• Drafted: by the Reds in the Second round of the '05 draft


• Debut: VS Cubs on July 1, 2010, 7 IP, 2 H, 2 ER


• Arb Elgible: 2014


• Free Agent: 2017


• B/T: Right/Left


• Height: 5'11'


• Weight: 175 pounds


• Came to the Cubs: In the Sean Marshall trade


• Throw a "spiked" curveball


• Learned his cutter from Cliff Lee


• Also throws slider, four-seam fastball, change-up


• Uses fastball frequently


• Mostly uses just fastballs and cutters against left handed hitter


• Has a high fly ball rate

To check out the Getting to Know Chris Volstad post, click here.

That's it for now, but I'll keep you posted.