Alex Wood's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Oakland Athletics left-hander Alex Wood (shoulder) received a platelet-rich plasma injection during the week of June 10 and remains shut down from throwing without a timetable to resume. Wood was moved to the 60-day injured list on June 9 after originally landing on the 15-day IL on May 13 with left rotator-cuff tendonitis. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw certainly isn't going to be ready to return to the A's rotation before the All-Star break and could even be out until some point in August or later. Wood didn't look too good before his injury in his first year in Oakland, either, going 1-3 with a 5.26 ERA (5.28 FIP) and 1.78 WHIP with 33 strikeouts and 19 walks in 39 1/3 innings over nine starts. Never much of a strikeout artist in his career, Wood had a career-low 17.3% strikeout rate in 2023 and sits at 17.7% this year.

After seeing team doctors in Oakland on May 14, Athletics left-hander Alex Wood (shoulder) was diagnosed with rotator-cuff tendonitis in his left shoulder and was expected to be shut down from throwing for at least 10 to 14 days from that date. Manager Mark Kotsay said on Tuesday that the plan is for Wood to begin playing catch on Saturday, June 1. His 15-day injured list placement is retroactive to May 13. The time off from throwing looks like it has been good for the 33-year-old veteran southpaw, but Wood still has a ways to go before he's pitching in live games and is on the cusp of a return from the IL. In the meantime, he belongs on the waiver wire in standard-sized mixed fantasy leagues. Before his shoulder injury, Wood had gone 1-3 with a 5.26 ERA and 1.78 WHIP with 33 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings over his first nine starts with the A's.

The Oakland Athletics placed left-hander Alex Wood (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 13) with left rotator-cuff tendonitis and also optioned left-hander Brady Basso to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. In corresponding moves, right-hander Aaron Brooks' contract was selected from the minors and left-hander Hogan Harris was recalled from Vegas. Infielder Darrell Hernaiz (ankle) was also moved to the 60-day IL. The 33-year-old Wood is eligible to return on May 28, but it's unlikely the veteran will make it back by then. His left shoulder was bothering him in his last start on Sunday against the Mariners, but Wood hasn't been very good in his nine starts in 2024, going 1-3 with a 5.26 ERA and 1.78 WHIP with 33 K's in 39 1/3 frames. It's unclear who will take his rotation spot, but Brooks is coming up for a spot start on Wednesday versus the Houston Astros.