Alex Wood . The southpaw is looking to bounce back after an injury-filled 2019 campaign during which he was limited to only seven appearances.Wood was placed on the 10-day injured list with shoulder inflammation Tuesday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.Wood generated some offseason hype after reports that a trip to Driveline Baseball had increased his velocity.
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... Had arguably the best start of his career on Sept.16 against the Rockies, allowing only one hit and needing only 78 pitches to breeze through 8.0 scoreless innings, which tied a career high for the fifth time. The team added Josh Sborz to the active roster. His ERA ranked ninth among National League starters in that span (minimum 13starts), while his .219 opponents' batting average ranked seventh and his 3.57 strikeout/walk ratio ranked 13th. ... Made one postseason appearance, allowing four runs on four hits in 2.0 innings of relief in Game 3 of the NLDS vs. the Mets.Robert Alexander Wood…he and his wife, Suzanna, reside in Miami, FL…attended the University of Georgia, where he was named Second Team All-SEC in 2012 after going 7-3 with a 2.73 ERA in 16 games (15 starts)…his ERA was the best by a Bulldog starter since 1989…named to the 2012 UGA Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll…selected by the Atlanta Braves in the second round (85th overall) of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft from the University of Georgia and signed by Braves scout Brian Bridges.Led the Dodgers with 27 starts (8-7, 3.65), all in his first 27 apps of the season...beginning 9/17 made his last 6 apps of the season in relief (1-0, 4.91)...went 1-1, 5.40 in 9 Postseason apps (6.2ip, 8h, 4er, 4bb, 9k, 3hr)...pitched in the Division Series vs the Braves (2g), in the League Championship Series vs the Brewers (4g) and in 3 of the Dodgers' 5 World Series games vs the Red Sox...was the winning pitcher in the longest game by innings and by time in World Series history (18 innings & 7 hours, 20 minutes)...in Game 3 vs the Red Sox at Dodger Stadium, as LAD's ninth pitcher of the game threw a scoreless 18th inning to earn that 3-2 win...Max Muncy won it for the Dodgers in the bottom of the 18th on a solo walkoff HR off Nathan Eovaldi, who as the Red Sox' ninth pitcher allowed 3 hits and 2 runs in 6.0 innings in relief.Went 1-4 with a 3.73 ERA in 14 games (10 starts) with Los Angeles in an injury-shortened season...Missed 98 games after being placed on the disabled list from May 31-Sept. 19 with left elbow impingement that led to arthroscopic surgery on July 20…allowed just two base-runners to reach base (one hit and one walk) after returning from the disabled list in 4.0 scoreless innings of relief...Held batters to a .245 average, including a .235 mark against right-handed hitters…struck out 66 batters against 20 walks in 60.1 innings...Pitched well at Dodger Stadium, going 1-0 with a 1.32 ERA and limited batters to a .183 average in five games (four starts), while struggling on the road going 0-4 with a 5.73 ERA...Made one postseason appearance, allowing just two hits in 2.0 scoreless innings of relief in Game 4 of the NLCS vs. the CubsIn 27 games (25 starts), he collected a career-high 16 wins and posted a career-low 2.72 ERA (46 ER/152.1 IP) in his third season with the Dodgers…struck out 151 batters against 38 walks, while posting a 1.06 WHIP ... Held hitters to a .217 average, including a .213 mark against right-handed hitters…limited the opposition to a .186 average with runners on-base and a .167 mark with runners in scoring position ... Made 25 starts (15 quality starts) and went 15-3 with a 2.82 ERA (46 ER/147.0 IP) and held hitters to a .224 average... despite beginning the season in the bullpen, he ranked among big league starters (min.