The Los Angeles Dodgers have both juggled a surplus of starting pitchers and been forced to rely on their depth because of injuries in each of the past two seasons, and Alex Wood has been directly involved and impacted.
Wood began the 2017 season in the bullpen but was quickly needed in the rotation. He took advantage of spot starts to establish himself as a full-time starter and eventual All-Star.
Wood was in the rotation at the outset of this season but after recent struggles has now been placed back in the bullpen. Wood showed signs of rust in what was his first regular season relief outing since April 2017, yielding two baserunners and two runs in 0.