Well before the Los Angeles Dodgers completed their blockbuster trade with the Boston Red Sox, notable offseason additions comprised of signing Jimmy Nelson and Alex Wood to respective one-year contracts.
Both pitchers were coming off a season marred by injury and each expected to receive an opportunity to round out the Dodgers’ starting rotation come Opening Day. However, the general belief was Nelson was more likely to fill a role out of the bullpen.
That may be all the more likely in the wake of the 30-year-old battling back and groin injuries through the first two weeks of camp.