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Wood to miss at least four weeks
- Updated: June 2, 2016
CHICAGO — Already dealing with an injury-depleted rotation, the Dodgers now have another hurdle to clear, as left-hander Alex Wood has been shelved for at least four weeks.
Wood, who started the Dodgers’ 2-0 loss to the Cubs on Monday at Wrigley Field, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with soreness in his left elbow on Tuesday. He flew to Los Angeles and underwent an MRI Wednesday that showed a posterior impingement that will require approximately four weeks of rest.
“As I understand it, the ligament is intact,” manager Dave Roberts said after the Dodgers’ 2-1 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday night. “So it’s kind of some things that were in the past that have kind of showed themselves, and all pitchers have some, to some extent. He felt good enough to make the start [on Monday] and felt pretty good going into it, but afterward, obviously, it inflamed. … The ligament is intact, and that’s a blessing right there.”
Wood will be re-evaluated after the rest …
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