Milwaukee Brewers Wooten made his major league debut for the Brewers against the Colorado Rockies, pitching a scoreless inning. He emerged as a second setup man to
closer Jim Henderson, along with
Brandon Kintzler. Wooten usually pitched in the 7th inning, Kintzler in the 8th, and Henderson closed it out in the 9th. Wooten didn't make the team out of spring training, but was recalled after Henderson (who was no longer the closer, but a
setup man to
Francisco Rodriguez) was placed on the DL with right shoulder inflammation. Wooten was outrighted off the Brewers roster on May 28, 2015.
Atlanta Braves Wooten signed a minor league contract with the
Atlanta Braves on January 13, 2016. On May 3, Wooten was released by the Braves, but he re–signed with the Braves on a new minor league contract on May 22. In 35 appearances for the Triple–A
Gwinnett Braves, he compiled a 3–5 record and 3.58 ERA with 60 strikeouts across 73 innings pitched. Wooten elected free agency following the season on November 7.
Cincinnati Reds On December 20, 2016, Wooten signed a minor league contract with the
Cincinnati Reds. He made 6 starts for the Triple–A
Louisville Bats in 2017, registering a 1–3 record and 6.94 ERA with 26 strikeouts across innings pitched. Wooten spent the 2018 campaign with the rookie–level
Arizona League Reds, also playing in one game for Triple–A Louisville. In 7 games for the AZL Reds, he recorded an 8.16 ERA with 15 strikeouts across innings pitched. Wooten elected free agency following the season on November 3, 2018. On January 4, 2019, Wooten re-signed with Cincinnati on a minor league contract. In 9 starts split between Louisville and the Double–A
Chattanooga Lookouts, he compiled a 1–3 record and 6.25 ERA with 30 strikeouts over 36 innings pitched. Wooten did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Wooten announced his retirement from professional baseball on April 18, 2020. ==Coaching career==