What Happened In 2017: Had a career year, in spite of a pair of DL stints.
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Alex Wood‘s role heading into the 2017 wasn’t entirely clear. Would he be a starter, or would he pitch out of the bullpen? After a couple of early season relief appearances, Wood made the switch to the rotation for the rest of the year. And for quite some time, Wood was nothing short of excellent.
In Wood’s first May start, he allowed five runs (four earned) to the Giants. After that, he didn’t allow any runs for the remainder of the month.