Alex Wood
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
16.20
WHIP
2.40
K
3
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
Knocked around in Oakland debut
Wood (0-1) took the loss against Cleveland on Thursday, allowing six runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out three batters over 3.1 innings.
ANALYSIS
Wood got through three frames with just one run on his ledger, but he faltered in the fourth, allowing six straight batters to reach base with one out. The left-hander was pulled following Brayan Rocchio's two-run double, but by then he had given up five runs in the frame. Wood will be looked to for veteran leadership and rotation stability in his first campaign with the Athletics, though it remains to be seen how much he has left in the tank after compiling a 4.41 ERA over his previous three big-league seasons across the bay with San Francisco.
Wood got through three frames with just one run on his ledger, but he faltered in the fourth, allowing six straight batters to reach base with one out. The left-hander was pulled following Brayan Rocchio's two-run double, but by then he had given up five runs in the frame. Wood will be looked to for veteran leadership and rotation stability in his first campaign with the Athletics, though it remains to be seen how much he has left in the tank after compiling a 4.41 ERA over his previous three big-league seasons across the bay with San Francisco.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
78
Last 10 Games
78
Last 5 Games
78
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
-22%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-33%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .219 | 58 | 17 | 50 | 2 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .281 | 150 | 56 | 187 | 24 | |||
2024vs Left | .333 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .500 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
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
-100%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.80 | 1.30 | 116.1 | 8.0 | 2.4 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.07 | 1.38 | 115.1 | 8.2 | 3.3 | ||||
2024Home | 16.20 | 2.40 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 2.7 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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
1.76K/9
6.8BB/9
3.9HR/9
0.8Fastball
91.5 mphERA
4.33WHIP
1.43BABIP
.306GB/FB
1.37Left On Base
69.1%Exit Velocity
80.9 mphBarrels/BBE
3.2%Spin Rate
1885 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.2%Swinging Strike
9.4%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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Solid in final spring start
Wood allowed an earned run on two hits, a walk and a wild pitch over three innings in a Cactus League win over the Reds on Friday. He struck out four.
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Tabbed for Opening Day
The Athletics announced Tuesday that Wood will start Opening Day against the Guardians on March 28, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Another solid showing Tuesday
Wood allowed two earned runs on four hits over 4.1 innings in the Athletics' Cactus League win over the Mariners on Tuesday. He also hit two batters and recorded five strikeouts.
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Improves in second spring outing
Wood started a rain-shortened Cactus League matchup against the Guardians on Thursday, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk over 2.1 innings while recording five strikeouts.
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Agrees to deal with Athletics
Wood signed a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the Athletics on Saturday, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.
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