In 2019, Alex Wood threw just 35.2 innings, Kenley Jansen‘s ERA skyrocketed to career high 3.71, and Clayton Kershaw posted an ERA above 3 for the first time since his …
Read More »Dodgers bring back Alex Wood in surprising move
Photo: Stacie Wheeler If you had asked me before free agency began, I’d say one of the least likely players to sign as a free agent would have been Yasiel …
Read More »Dodgers trade Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp, Alex Wood to Reds in a salary dump
Today is a sad day. Today is an exciting day. Today is, well, crazy. The Dodgers have traded Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood, Kyle Farmer and $7 million to …
Read More »Dodgers tender all arbitration-eligible players, agree on contract with Tony Cingrani
The Dodgers tendered contracts to nine arbitration-eligible players today and agreed to one one-year contract before the 5 PM PST non-tender deadline. There were a few that were far from …
Read More »Alex Wood is a reliever now, which is for the best
No pitcher has thrown more innings than Alex Wood has for the Dodgers this season. Last season, Wood made the same number of starts (25) as Rich Hill and Kenta …
Read More »Looking at closer options for the Dodgers while Kenley Jansen is out
After not being available to close out last night’s game in Colorado, it was reported that Kenley Jansen was out because of an irregular heartbeat — something that has been …
Read More »Improved consistency from Alex Wood is the hope for a more complete 2018
Alex Wood had a revelation late last season, watching Washington Nationals star Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg had completely eliminated the windup from his delivery, and that clearly intrigued Wood. For many …
Read More »2017 Dodgers In Review: LHP Alex Wood
IP K% BB% HR/9 ERA FIP xFIP WAR MLB 152.1 24.6 6.2 0.89 2.72 3.32 3.34 3.4 What Happened In 2017: Had a career year, in spite of a pair …
Read More »Hyun-Jin Ryu over Alex Wood in the playoff rotation would make sense
Alex Wood has had a breakout 2017 season, posting a 2.72 ERA, 3.32 FIP, and 3.22 DRA over a 152.1 innings, notching 151 strikeouts and walking just 38. He will …
Read More »Alex Wood’s velocity is down; it’s concerning and the cause of his issues
Alex Wood turned in another quality start in Pittsburgh on Monday — his 12th of the season. Despite that, the start was still a bit worrisome for his season and for …
Read More »