Former Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Alex Wood announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Friday, ending a 12-season career that included a 2017 All-Star selection and a 2020 World Series championship .

Announcing his decision via Instagram , Wood wrote:

“Today, with immense gratitude, I am announcing my retirement from Major League Baseball. For over half my life, every decision I’ve made has centered around how it would impact my baseball career. I’ve given every ounce of myself in pursuit of my lifelong dream of becoming a big leaguer. Playing 12 years in the show, reaching 7 postseasons, winning a World Series, and earning an All-Star selection — I never could’ve imagined it would turn out this way.

Baseball was my first love. Outside of God and my family, noth

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