In case you don’t yet recognize him, that’s Cincinnati Reds pitcher Alex Wood in the picture up yonder. It’s officially June 18th, 2019, and there is still not a usable picture of him throwing in a Reds jersey, however, as the balky back that shut him down early in spring training has kept him completely sidelined through the first 43% of the season.
That, of course, puts both Wood and the Reds brass in a bit of a precarious situation, seeing as the southpaw is one of a chorus of current Reds set to be free agents at season’s end.