The San Francisco Giants could be one of the teams that has a chance to add one or two key position players prior to the trade deadline. A number of teams may want to do just that, but the Giants appear to have the pitching capital to entice more talent than a majority of the other teams. One of the pitchers whom the Giants are likely to make available is Alex Wood.

The left-hander is in the final year of a 2-year, $25 million deal with the Giants. It appears that a trade from the Giants would serve Wood's interests more than staying with the team. He is not happy that he has been used frequently as an opener. He wants to return to the starter's role.

“Obviously, I want to start,” Wood said. “That’s been the pretty clear message from me to our staff this whole time. I had two bad starts. We’re 6-3 in games I do start — 6-2 if you take away when I hurt my hamstring in Miami (April 18). We’ll see what it’s like moving forward. It’s kind of out of my hands. But I definitely want to take the ball to start the game, for sure.”

Article Continues Below
More Giants News
Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers (11) hits a walk off home run against the Atlanta Braves during the ninth inning at Fenway Park
Buster Olney reveals Red Sox fans’ angry messages over Rafael Devers tradeBrayden Haena ·
image thumbnail
Giants rumors: Exec hits San Francisco with Rafael Devers warningBenjamin Adducchio ·
Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers (11) reacts after hitting a double against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park
Is Rafael Devers making Giants debut vs. Guardians after Red Sox trade?Brayden Haena ·
Oct 3, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (L) celebrates with Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (11) after clinching a Wild Card berth after their game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images at Nationals Park.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora reveals Rafael Devers’ immediate gesture after learning tradeMiguel La Torre ·
Josh Naylor photoshopped (with his jersey number) in Giants jersey.
Giants’ trade proposal for Josh Naylor after Rafael Devers dealBailey Bassett ·
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (11) runs the bases during his solo home run during the ninth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium
The next trade Giants must make after Rafael Devers blockbusterBrayden Haena ·

The 32-year-old Wood is not a hard thrower, but he has been able to survive 11 seasons in the big leagues because he has been successful at moving the ball around and changing speeds on a consistent basis.

Alex Wood has a 5-4 record to this point in the season along with a 4.75 earned run average and 51 strikeouts in 60.2 innings