{"percentChange":-15.9,"averageDraftPosition":109.9,"positionRank":58,"playerRater7DAY":-3,"percentOwned":70,"playerRaterSEASON":3.5,"seasonOutlook":{"date":"Tue Feb 20","seasonId":2018,"outlook":"Health has always been the primary obstacle in Wood's path, as he has averaged 144 innings pitched in his four full big-league seasons. While his 2017 might've felt like a career year, his peripheral numbers were almost spot-on with his career rates, and in fact were very close to his 2014 stats. His path to get there was what probably influenced your opinion in one direction or the other, as he had a scorching 10-win, 1.67-ERA first half but struggled with injuries to the tune of a 3.89 ERA in the second half. In Wood's defense, he showed quite a bit of growth in terms of control through the course of the year, enhancing his repeat prospects, but on a Dodgers team that is content to frequently mix and match roles, even using the DL to do it, he's unlikely to fill a spot for you for all 26 weeks. Be prepared with a backup plan."},"mostRecentNews":{"date":"Thu Sep 13","news":"Wood will transition to a role out of the Dodgers' bullpen for the remainder of the 2018 season, Andy McCullough of The Los Angeles Times reports.","spin":"In his immediate absence, Ross Stripling will make another start Sunday versus the Cardinals. Wood's last outing came against Houston on Monday, so he should be available out of the bullpen within the next couple days. This move comes as a surprise considering Wood has been a solid performer for the team in 27 starts this season, though it was previously announced that he wouldn't take the mound this weekend following Monday's start. With a pair of off days scheduled in the final few weeks of the 2018 campaign, the Dodgers will be able to manipulate their rotation with four starters while giving Stripling an outing or two instead of sticking with a traditional five-man staff, if manager Dave Roberts elects to move forward with that line of thinking. Per Alanna Rizzo of SportsNet LA, Wood will pitch one-to-two innings at a time in high-leverage spots. On the year, Wood has logged a 3.65 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with an 8.0 K/9."},"fullName":"Alex Wood","playerRater30DAY":-1.4,"playerRater15DAY":-3.5,"playerId":5114}