Dodgers: Alex Wood’s 2017 Season Grade

The Dodgers were fueled this year by many breakout players. Pitching-wise, there was no bigger breakout than the performance of Alex Wood.

Alex Wood battled to make the starting rotation all spring and ultimately fell short. He did not let that affect his performance as he performed well out of the pen before being inserted into the rotation due to injuries. After being inserted into the rotation, Alex Wood went on a dominant run and started the season 10-0. While wins do not always indicate a pitcher is pitching well, it does for Wood as he appeared to be on a Kershaw type level in the first half of the season.

For Alex Wood, it was a tale of two halves. In the first half, he went 10-0 with…