Left-handed pitcher Alex Wood posted a long message on social media Friday announcing his retirement after 12 major league seasons that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020.

Wood began his post on Instagram by saying he had “immense gratitude” following a career in which the 34-year-old was an All-Star selection in 2017 and reached the postseason seven times.

“I never could’ve imagined it would turn out this way,” Wood wrote.

“Baseball was my first love. Outside of God and my family, nothing else has shaped me the way this game has,” he added. “Even writing this, I can’t help but smile thinking about how much I still love the game after all this time.”

Wood’s retirement comes after he went 1-3 with a 5.26 ERA in nine starts for the Oakland Athletics last

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