Alex Wood has always seemed to be a bit underappreciated and underrated considering what he’s shown in his career. Wood has identical 3.33 marks for ERA and FIP over his now five-year career, but fans groan when he’s in the rotation and this year the Dodgers relegated him to the pen over two pitchers who have thrown 67.2 innings since 2014 due to injury.
If given the opportunity this year, it seems that Wood is ready to take advantage.
Wood’s return to relevancy started last year when his velocity bumped up to 90.