There are always tough decisions to make when constructing an MLB roster, particularly for the postseason. However, leaving pitcher Alex Wood off the list shouldn’t be one of them for the Dodgers.
Wood just wrapped up an injury riddled 2020 where he finished with the worst ERA (6.39) and WHIP (1.82) of his career. But let’s be fair, it was only 12.2 IP. To be judicious, we’ll expunge 2020 from his record and say Wood owns a 4.08 ERA over his last 187.1 IP (2018-2019).
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For a team with championship aspirations, that level of inconsistency just won’t cut it.