Dodgers' Alex Wood: Confident he will pitch this season

Wood (elbow) remains confident he will pitch before the end of the regular season, David Vassegh of 570 AM Los Angeles reports.

Analysis:

The left-hander was cleared to resume throwing on flat ground Monday, just a little over a month after undergoing an elbow debridement procedure. He still has a long way to go in his recovery, but it sounds like the Dodgers will try to expedite Wood's return by preparing him for a bullpen role rather than a return to the starting rotation.