Dodgers’ World Series champion lefty pitcher retires after All-Star career originally appeared on The Sporting News
A well-traveled and successful MLB career came to an end on Friday.
Left-hander Alex Wood announced his retirement.
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Wood pitched for five MLB teams, including the Dodgers, with whom he won a World Series title in 2020.
He also pitched in an All-Star Game while a member of the Dodgers.
Wood came into professional baseball as a second-round pick by the Braves in 2012 out of the University of Georgia.
He made his debut less than a year later.
Wood spent his first two big league seasons with the Braves, and part of his third, before being moved to L.A.
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With the Braves, Wood was a partial reliever, but he became a full-time starter for the Dodgers.
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Wood spent four-and-a-half seasons with L.A., and in that time, he went 31-21 with a 3.54 ERA.
The lefty with a bit of a funky motion also pitched for the Reds, Giants and Athletics in his MLB career.
Overall, Wood went 77-68 in 278 appearances (211 starts) and had a 3.78 ERA.
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Wood hadn’t pitched at all this season. His last action was nine appearances with Oakland last season when he stumbled to a 5.26 ERA.
He spent the first half of this season available in free agency before deciding to retire. Wood had battled some injuries during his career, so he did well to last as long as he did.
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Wood earned more than $60 million in his career, and now he heads off to the next stage of his life at 34 years old.
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