Largely a reliable starter throughout his big league career, Oakland A's left-hander Alex Wood was off to a tough start to this 2024 campaign before left rotator cuff tendinitis sent him to the 15-day injured list.Perhaps the ailment and subsequent opportunity for a reset is a blessing in disguise as Wood scuffled to a 5.26 ERA across nine starts and 39 1/3 innings on the season, once again showing a decrease in strikeout rate and an uncharacteristic increase in walk rate.Wood's quality K-BB% ...

San Francisco Giants starter Alex Wood (back) has progressed well in his recovery from a lower back strain, throwing a 53-pitch rehab outing with Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. MLB.com reports that the 32-year-old is scheduled for a bullpen session later this week, and if everything goes to plan, he could rejoin the club for their weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wood's been on the injured list twice this year already, and his latest ailment forced him to the IL on June 4. Across...

Welcome to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 11, looking at IL players as of June 9th. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes C.J. Cron, Alex Wood, Lars Nootbar, Jose Quintana and Brandon Lowe.In case you're not yet familiar, this list is a weekly article series will highlight the top five hitters and pitchers to hold in your IL spots in re-draft fantasy baseball leagues. As players injured early in the season begin ...

San Francisco Giants left-handed pitcher Alex Wood (back) has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a lower back strain. Wood didn't look very sharp in his last outing when he coughed up six earned runs over 4 1/3 innings against the Pirates and has looked mediocre overall this season with a 4.80 ERA and 1.60 WHIP (30 innings). Wood has no timetable for his return at the moment. Right-handed pitcher Tristan Beck was recalled from Triple-Sacramento in a corresponding move.

San Francisco Giants left-hander Alex Wood (hamstring) made his first minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday and allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits while walking none and striking out one in 3 2/3 innings pitched. It was Wood's first game action since he injured his hamstring on April 18, so the 32-year-old southpaw will likely make at least several more rehab appearances before being activated from the 15-day injured list to rejoin San Fran's starting rotation. Wood ...

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood (hamstring) is starting a rehab assignment on Sunday at Triple-A Sacramento. The veteran left-hander has been on the injured list since the middle of April with a left hamstring strain. He should log a couple of starts in the minors before returning to the Giants. Barring any setbacks, he should be back in the majors by mid-May. Wood put up a 1.80 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and 11:6 K/BB ratio over 10 innings (three starts) this season before going down.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood (hamstring) was able to throw a successful bullpen session on Saturday. Now, the left-hander is scheduled to throw a simulated game on Tuesday. He continues to work his way back from a left hamstring strain that sidelined him earlier this month. If everything goes well on Tuesday, the 32-year-old should head out on a rehab assignment. The expectation is that Wood will be able to return to the Giants rotation in mid-May.

The San Francisco Giants placed left-hander Alex Wood (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain on Wednesday and recalled right-hander Tristan Beck from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. Wood suffered a hamstring strain on Tuesday and was pulled in the third inning against the Miami Marlins. The 32-year-old southpaw had been pitching well early on this year, but fantasy managers will now be without him for at least the next two weeks. It remains to be seen ...

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said that left-hander Alex Wood (hamstring) is likely to land on the 15-day injured list after leaving his start early on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins with a left hamstring strain. The 32-year-old southpaw injured himself fielding a bunt in the third inning. He came into his outing on Tuesday with a strong 1.17 ERA (3.98 FIP), 1.56 WHIP, five walks and eight strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings in his first two starts of the year. It's a tough break for Wood...

San Francisco Giants left-hander Alex Wood (leg) exited Tuesday's start against the Miami Marlins after pitching just 2 1/3 innings. He apparently is dealing with a leg problem that he sustained while fielding a bunt during the contest, according to Alex Pavlovic. Before Wood left, he recorded three strikeouts while giving up one run on one hit and a walk. It's tough news to hear, as the 11-year veteran has been solid so far this year, posting a 1.80 ERA and 1.40 WHIP with 11 strikeouts over 10 ...