Alex Wood
33-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
5-5
ERA
4.33
WHIP
1.43
K
74
SV
0
2024 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
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.
ANALYSIS
Wood built on a decent showing in a rain-shortened outing against the Guardians on Thursday, when he allowed two runs on three hits over 2.1 innings with five strikeouts. The left-hander was able to match the latter total Tuesday while upping his workload, and although his control wasn't at its sharpest, Wood appears increasingly ready to open the regular season as the Athletics' No. 4 starter.
Wood built on a decent showing in a rain-shortened outing against the Guardians on Thursday, when he allowed two runs on three hits over 2.1 innings with five strikeouts. The left-hander was able to match the latter total Tuesday while upping his workload, and although his control wasn't at its sharpest, Wood appears increasingly ready to open the regular season as the Athletics' No. 4 starter.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
59
Last 10 Games
47
Last 5 Games
59
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 2021
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-10%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .231 | 86 | 25 | 80 | 5 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .259 | 271 | 86 | 275 | 35 | |||
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 | |||
2021vs Left | .258 | 29 | 8 | 32 | 3 | |||
2021vs Right | .230 | 123 | 31 | 93 | 11 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-15%
ERA at Home
2023
-6%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.09 | 1.17 | 196.0 | 8.7 | 2.4 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.79 | 1.39 | 171.0 | 8.8 | 3.1 | ||||
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 | ||||
2021Home | 3.58 | 1.04 | 83.0 | 9.7 | 2.4 | ||||
2021Away | 4.20 | 1.40 | 55.2 | 10.2 | 2.7 | ||||
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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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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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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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Handles bulk assignment
Wood allowed an unearned run on four hits and three walks while striking out five over 4.2 innings versus the Padres on Tuesday. He did not factor in the decision.
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Covers five innings
Wood allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out two over five innings during Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. He did not factor into the decision.
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Struggles in loss
Wood (5-5) took the loss Wednesday, allowing five runs on five hits and one walk over 2.1 innings against the Cubs while striking out two.
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