After a slow start to the offseason, the free-agent market steadily ramped up as the start of Spring Training drew near last month. As the Los Angeles Dodgers addressed their bullpen, they also saw the likes of Pedro Baez and Alex Wood leave within a short span of days.
Baez joined the Houston Astros on a two-year contract while Wood signed with the San Francisco Giants, reuniting with former Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi.
Wood is coming off a disappointing 2020 season in which he went 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA in nine games (two starts). He returned to the Dodgers under the expectation of being part of the rotation, but a stint on the injured list prevented that from happening.