Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Alex Wood was born on January 12, 1991, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

He previously played for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Cincinnati Reds.

Before playing professional baseball, Wood played for his high school team at Ardrey Kell High School, and college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs. The Braves selected Wood in the second round of the 2012 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut during the 2013 season for the Braves, and was an All-Star with the Dodgers in 2017. He won the 2020 World Series with the Dodgers.

On January 14, 2021, Wood signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the San Francisco Giants.

In the 2021 regular season, Wood was 10–4 with a 3.83 ERA. In 26 starts he pitched 138.2 innings in which he struck out 152 batters, averaging 9.9 strikeouts per 9 innings, and was 4th in the NL in hit batters (16).

On December 1, 2021, Wood re-signed with the Giants on a two-year, $25 million contract.

On June 23, 2022, Wood threw his 1,000th career strikeout against Travis d'Arnaud of the Atlanta Braves. In 2022, he was 8-12 with a 5.10 ERA in 26 starts, and pitched 130.2 innings in which he struck out 131 batters and hit 12 batters (8th in the NL).