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Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood to replace Clayton Kershaw in All-Star Game

Dodgers starting pitcher Alex Wood throws to the plate against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 5.
(Alex Gallardo / Associated Press)
By Andy McCullough
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Alex Wood has become the sixth Dodgers all-star.

Wood on Friday was named as a replacement for teammate Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw is to start against Kansas City on Sunday, which makes him ineligible to play in the Midsummer Classic.

Wood has been tremendous for the Dodgers this season. He has a 10-0 record with a 1.67 earned-run average. He has emerged as a reliable sidekick to Kershaw. Wood has allowed three runs in his last four starts.

He will be joined in Miami by Kershaw, Kenley Jansen, Corey Seager, Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner. Turner won the “Final Vote” for the National League on Thursday.

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Andy McCullough

Andy McCullough was the national baseball writer at the Los Angeles Times until July 2019; he covered the Dodgers from 2016 to 2018. His work has been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors for beat writing, explanatory reporting, feature writing and game stories. Prior to joining The Times, he covered baseball at the Kansas City Star and the Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J. A graduate of Syracuse University, he grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

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