The Oakland Athletics announced today they’ve chosen veteran left-hander Alex Wood to start their Opening Day game against the Cleveland Guardians on March 28.
Alex Wood will start Opening Day for the A’s against Cleveland on March 28 at the Oakland Coliseum.
It’s the first career Opening Day nod for the 33-year old lefty, who enters his 12th big league season.— Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) March 19, 2024It’s a surprising decision that most didn’t see coming after the A’s signed Wood to a 1-year, $8.5 million contract this past offseason after a couple of mediocre-at-best years with the San Francisco Giants.