Phillies Interested In Pitcher Kerry Woods

The Phillies are interested in pitcher Kerry Wood as a "possible late-inning relief option," according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

Wood was initially thought to be a lock to re-sign with the Chicago Cubs, but is now talking with other teams.Crasnick Tweeted the news on Sunday afternoon:

The Phils could aggressively begin pursuing Wood if setup man Jose Contreras can't sufficiently recover from elbow surgery, writes HardballTalk.

Wood, 34, had an ERA of 3.35 last season, with a 1.29 WHIP in 51 innings for the Cubs. He initially accepted a one-year, $1.5 million contract from the Cubs, but things have apparently somewhat deteriorated on that front.