The Angels designated first baseman Brandon Wood for assignment on Tuesday, effectively ending his career with the franchise. Wood is out of minor league options, but the Angels are out of major league roster spots. "It was tough," manager Mike Scioscia said. "He's one of our guys. We just have no way out of this right now. There's no roster flexibility. Brandon needs to go and play and get an opportunity to establish his career. "And we'll be proud of him when it happens." Wood, 26, a first-round pick in the 2003 draft, was minor league player of the year two seasons later when he batted .321 with 43 home runs and 115 runs batted in. However, he couldn't figure out major league pitching, batting only .168 over parts of five seasons.