Alex Wood
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
5.30
WHIP
1.74
K
32
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
Logs best outing of season Monday
Wood pitched six scoreless innings, allowing two runs and one walk while striking out three batters in a no-decision against Texas on Monday.
ANALYSIS
Wood tamed the Rangers' bats in his season-high six innings of work, allowing just three baserunners and keeping all of those from reaching second base. The left-hander departed in line for the win with Oakland clinging to a 2-0 lead, but the team's bullpen couldn't hold on late, saddling Wood with a no-decision. Nonetheless, this was another promising outing for the veteran hurler, who has allowed just three runs over 15.2 frames across his past three starts. His season ERA is still a poor 5.30, but that's a dramatic step forward after it sat at 7.89 over his first five starts of the campaign.
Wood tamed the Rangers' bats in his season-high six innings of work, allowing just three baserunners and keeping all of those from reaching second base. The left-hander departed in line for the win with Oakland clinging to a 2-0 lead, but the team's bullpen couldn't hold on late, saddling Wood with a no-decision. Nonetheless, this was another promising outing for the veteran hurler, who has allowed just three runs over 15.2 frames across his past three starts. His season ERA is still a poor 5.30, but that's a dramatic step forward after it sat at 7.89 over his first five starts of the campaign.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
87
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
91
How many pitches does Alex Wood generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
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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
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-21%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .243 | 66 | 20 | 65 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .280 | 171 | 70 | 212 | 28 | |||
2024vs Left | .370 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .291 | 23 | 15 | 30 | 4 | |||
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
-28%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.71 | 1.33 | 135.2 | 8.0 | 2.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.98 | 1.43 | 130.0 | 8.0 | 3.3 | ||||
2024Home | 5.96 | 1.68 | 22.2 | 8.3 | 4.8 | ||||
2024Away | 4.30 | 1.84 | 14.2 | 6.8 | 3.7 | ||||
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
1.78K/9
7.7BB/9
4.3HR/9
1.2Fastball
90.7 mphERA
5.30WHIP
1.74BABIP
.364GB/FB
1.23Left On Base
74.1%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.0%Spin Rate
1886 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.9%Swinging Strike
8.4%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.
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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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Iffy against Pirates
Wood didn't factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing two runs on four hits and four walks over four innings against Pittsburgh. He struck out four.
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Notches first win of season
Wood (1-2) earned the win over the Yankees on Thursday, allowing one run on eight hits and two walks while striking out five batters over 5.2 innings.
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Knocked around again
Wood (0-2) took the loss Saturday in Cleveland, yielding four runs on eight hits and a walk over five frames. He struck out four.
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Struggles continue in no-decision
Wood did not factor into the decision, allowing four runs on seven hits and four walks over 4.1 innings during Sunday's 7-6 win over the Nationals. He struck out four.
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Unimpressive in four innings
Wood did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Rangers, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks in four innings. He struck out two.
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