The Dodgers received two pieces of encouraging news about pitcher Alex Wood on Friday. One concerned his health. The other rewarded him for his performance.
In an examination back in Los Angeles, team doctors determined that the inflammation in Wood’s SC joint, which connects the sternum to the clavicle, was as “benign as possible,” manager Dave Roberts said before his team faced the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. The team expects Wood to rejoin the rotation by next weekend against the Cincinnati Reds.