Left-handed pitcher Alex Wood had a breakout season for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017, being named an All-Star for the first time in his career.
Wood wasn’t even in the rotation to begin the season but wound up going 16-3 with a 2.72 ERA, 3.32 FIP and 1.06 WHIP while striking out 151 and walking 38 in 152.1 innings across 27 games (25 starts).
He will look to build off that breakout season in 2018, as he heads into Spring Training with a guaranteed spot in the rotation.
Looking for ways to continue to improve, Wood said that he will pitch exclusively out of the stretch in 2018 after having what he called an epiphany last September, via David Vassegh of AM 570 L.