Wood is competing for the fifth spot in the Dodgers' rotation this spring -- a position that is open while Hyun-Jin Ryu recovers from shoulder surgery, the Los Angeles Times reports.
With the addition of Kenta Maeda and Scott Kazmir via free agency to help offset the loss of Zack Greinke, the Dodgers have more depth for their rotation. Assuming a full return to health from Ryu, Wood will have to impress this spring and early on this season in order to keep a starting job throughout 2016. A bone bruise in his foot suffered in his final start with the Braves contributed to his struggles last season. The injury caused a deterioration of his delivery, which he worked to fix during the offseason after the pain in his foot subsided in December. Mike Bolsinger and Brandon Beachy appear to be the greatest threats to Wood's chances of beginning the year with an opportunity to start.