Pitcher Alex Wood said after last night’s game that he planned to stay back in Los Angeles today and throw a second bullpen session. Wood also threw a short bullpen Monday, his first since undergoing surgery on his elbow in July.
If today’s bullpen session goes well, Wood said the plan calls for him to fly to Arizona and face live hitters at Camelback Ranch – Glendale. Since the Dodgers play in Phoenix next Thursday, Wood will simply wait there until his teammates fly in, then rejoin the active roster if and when he’s ready.
Wood is on the 60-day disabled list, so the Dodgers would need to make a corresponding move to get him on their active roster. The same is true for tomorrow’s starting pitcher, Clayton Kershaw.