Alex Wood
33-Year-Old
Day-To-Day
Injury Shoulder
2024 Stats
W-L
1-3
ERA
5.26
WHIP
1.78
K
33
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was a time when Wood was a sneaky good starting pitcher, but now is not that time. Those days waned during 2022 and saw Wood switch to a hybrid role in 2023 for the Giants as they got crazy with their pitching staff and eschewed roles for needs depending on the matchup and the day. Wood's stuff has been better days as he has begun losing velocity he could not afford to lose and has essentially morphed into a sinker/slider pitcher best used in relief rather than the rotation. The delivery and arm angle still offer him enough deception to keep hitters guessing and reducing their ability to barrel up the baseball, but the swing and miss on his pitches is fading much like his fantasy usefulness. The free agent could be a factor in mono leagues depending on his new employer, but his mixed league viability appears to have seen its last days. Read Past Outlooks
Getting shoulder evaluated
Wood has been sent back to Oakland to have his left shoulder evaluated, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Wood was dealing with shoulder soreness during his start in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Mariners, and the injury seems to be one that's been a problem for him for a while. A stint on the injured list would appear to be a distinct possibility for Wood, but the team is unlikely to make a decision on his status until his evaluation is completed. If Wood isn't able to take the hill for his next turn through the rotation this weekend in Kansas City, the Athletics would likely turn to Kyle Muller or Mitch Spence to start in his place.
Wood was dealing with shoulder soreness during his start in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Mariners, and the injury seems to be one that's been a problem for him for a while. A stint on the injured list would appear to be a distinct possibility for Wood, but the team is unlikely to make a decision on his status until his evaluation is completed. If Wood isn't able to take the hill for his next turn through the rotation this weekend in Kansas City, the Athletics would likely turn to Kyle Muller or Mitch Spence to start in his place.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
84
Last 10 Games
84
Last 5 Games
83
How many pitches does Alex Wood generally throw?
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What part of the game does Alex Wood generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-18%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .243 | 66 | 20 | 65 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .282 | 172 | 71 | 216 | 29 | |||
2024vs Left | .370 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .304 | 24 | 16 | 34 | 5 | |||
2023vs Left | .243 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .270 | 53 | 30 | 73 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | .193 | 36 | 5 | 23 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .283 | 95 | 25 | 109 | 16 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-5%
ERA at Home
2024
-28%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.71 | 1.33 | 135.2 | 8.0 | 2.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.98 | 1.45 | 132.0 | 8.0 | 3.3 | ||||
2024Home | 5.96 | 1.68 | 22.2 | 8.3 | 4.8 | ||||
2024Away | 4.32 | 1.92 | 16.2 | 6.5 | 3.8 | ||||
2023Home | 4.20 | 1.26 | 49.1 | 6.8 | 3.3 | ||||
2023Away | 4.47 | 1.61 | 48.1 | 6.9 | 4.5 | ||||
2022Home | 4.66 | 1.27 | 63.2 | 8.9 | 1.7 | ||||
2022Away | 5.51 | 1.21 | 67.0 | 9.1 | 2.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Alex Wood compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.74K/9
7.6BB/9
4.3HR/9
1.4Fastball
90.6 mphERA
5.26WHIP
1.78BABIP
.366GB/FB
1.15Left On Base
69.8%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.0%Spin Rate
1886 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.9%Swinging Strike
8.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Raises arm slot over winter
Wood worked on raising his arm slot over the winter, per Evan Webeck of the San Jose Mercury News.
ANALYSIS
The change has apparently already paid dividends toward the effectiveness of his breaking pitches. "My slider shape is right where I want it," Wood said Wednesday. "I had a really good offseason. I've been throwing hard and the slider has been good, so I'm excited." The 32-year-old struggled to a 5.10 ERA in 130.2 innings -- 26 starts -- last season, but he'll be looking to bounce back as the projected No. 5 starter this year in San Francisco.
The change has apparently already paid dividends toward the effectiveness of his breaking pitches. "My slider shape is right where I want it," Wood said Wednesday. "I had a really good offseason. I've been throwing hard and the slider has been good, so I'm excited." The 32-year-old struggled to a 5.10 ERA in 130.2 innings -- 26 starts -- last season, but he'll be looking to bounce back as the projected No. 5 starter this year in San Francisco.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After his start on August 14, Wood registered a 4.11 ERA and 1.19. A 68.3% LOB mark inflated his ERA over the associated 3.33 FIP and 3.29 xFIP. However, Wood recorded a bloated 13.86 ERA and 1.70 WHIP over what turned out to be his final three outings as it was later revealed Wood was pitching with a shoulder infringement which shut him down for September and October. Wood is expected to be healthy in the spring when he's again ticketed to be in the Giants rotation. Wood is still a health risk despite two straight seasons with 26 starts, plus he's a five-inning guy. Even so, the southpaw will be just 32 years old next season and he can still deal when healthy. The cost will be minimal after his ratios blew up towards the end. If streaming is part of your repertoire, make sure you see the Wood for the trees.
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Tending to shoulder issue
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay revealed that Wood was bothered by a shoulder injury during his start in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Mariners, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. "Alex has been grinding," Kotsay said. "He hasn't felt great. He's been able to make every start. But you saw a little drop in velo and his slider wasn't as sharp. He gave us everything he had for two innings."
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Pulled after two innings Sunday
Wood (1-3) took the loss Sunday against the Mariners, allowing five runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out a batter over two innings.
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Logs best outing of season Monday
Wood pitched six scoreless innings, allowing two runs and one walk while striking out three batters in a no-decision against Texas on Monday.
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Iffy against Pirates
Wood didn't factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits and four walks over four innings against Pittsburgh. He struck out four.
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Notches first win of season
Wood (1-2) earned the win over the Yankees on Thursday, allowing one run on eight hits and two walks while striking out five batters over 5.2 innings.
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