March 28, 2008 Jaret Wright has opted to become a free agent, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He had the option of heading to Triple-A Indianapolis, but will try to latch on with another team, instead.
March 26, 2008 As the Pirates continue to debate their needs and formation of the major league roster, the pitching group remains in flux, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. As a result, Jaret Wright , attempting to earn a job in the bullpen, was asked and agreed to extend his escape-clause deadline to Thursday. Wright had to be placed on the 25-man roster by yesterday or he could become a free agent without the extension. "They asked me to move (the deadline)," Wright said. "What else was I going to do? It'd be nice to know sooner, but they said they wouldn't know for sure today." Meanwhile, Elmer Dessens and Casey Fossum, fellow bullpen candidates, were assigned to minor league camp.
January 24, 2008 The Pirates signed Jaret Wright to a minor-league deal Wednesday. Wright will earn $800,000 if he makes the 25-man roster, with a possible $1.75 million more in bonuses based on relief appearances and games finished, or $1 million in bonuses based on starts, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A shoulder injury limited Wright to three starts for Baltimore last season. He didn't have surgery and is expected to participate fully in spring training.
October 2, 2007 The Orioles apparently couldn't wait to get rid of pitchers Jaret Wright and Victor Zambrano. The two veteran right-handers were released on Monday. Wright made only three starts for the Orioles this year due to right shoulder soreness.
September 6, 2007 Jaret Wright has left the Orioles after missing most of the season with a sore right shoulder. "Jaret Wright went back to California," manager Dave Trembley told the AP. In the three games Wright started in 2007, he posted a 6.97 ERA and 2.03 WHIP.
