in the AL, behind Matt Guerrier's and Francisco Rodríguez's 76. Wright also had the second-most wins of AL relievers and the third-most innings pitched (). After the season, he became a free agent. Kansas City Royals On February 10, 2009, Wright signed a minor league contract with the Royals and was invited to spring training. He was the only non-roster invitee that year to be named to the team's Opening Day roster. He had a 1.66 ERA through May 16 and also pitched scoreless ball in seven games in a row from August 6 through 22. Wright struggled to hold inherited runners, however, allowing 22 of 47 to score. He was 3–5 with a 4.33 ERA in 65 games. After the season, he became a free agent. Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners On February 9, 2010, Wright signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians with an invitation to spring training. He made the team and was 1–2 with a 5.48 ERA. On June 4, the Indians designated Wright for assignment. He was released six days later. Wright signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on June 16. He made 10 appearances with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, where he was 1–0 with a 9.00 ERA. On July 15, he opted out of his contract to sign with the Seattle Mariners, who added him to the major league roster. In 28 games for the Mariners, he had an 0–1 record and a 3.41 ERA. Over 46 games between Cleveland and Seattle, he had a 1–3 record and a 4.17 ERA. Following the 2010 season, Wright became a free agent, but he resigned with Seattle for 2011. After Wright held opponents scoreless until his 10th game of 2011, Stone wrote that he had "become an increasingly vital member of Seattle's bullpen". On July 5, he earned his first career save, throwing a scoreless 10th inning in a 4–2 victory over Oakland. The save came in his 500th game; only Frank Tanana took more games (530) to get his first save. From July 29 to the end of the year, he had a 1.37 ERA in 19 games. In 60 games, he was 2–3 with a 3.16 ERA. He became a free agent after the season. Los Angeles Dodgers, first stint On February 7, 2012, Wright signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers that contained a