Alex Wood

The 2024 season is over for a pair of A’s starters. Manager Mark Kotsay told reporters on Thursday that right-hander Luis Medina will undergo Tommy John surgery next month. Meanwhile, veteran southpaw Alex Wood is headed for a shoulder procedure to address rotator cuff tendinitis (via the MLB.com injury tracker). Neither development is all that surprising. The…

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay confirmed Thursday that Wood will miss the remainder of the year due to shoulder surgery. No word yet on how long he'll wind up sidelined heading into next year. The 33-year-old lefty wound up making just nine relief appearances this season in his Oakland debut before hitting the shelf back in mid-May with rotator cuff tendinitis.

The 2024 season is over for a pair of A’s starters. Manager Mark Kotsay told reporters on Thursday that right-hander Luis Medina will undergo Tommy John surgery next month. Meanwhile, veteran southpaw Alex Wood is headed for a shoulder procedure to address rotator cuff tendinitis (via the MLB.com injury tracker). Neither development is all that surprising. The…