Education
Prior to playing professionally, he attended North Gwinnett High School and then Georgia Technology
Prior to playing professionally, he attended North Gwinnett High School and then Georgia Technology
He previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians. In the summer of 2004, Wood pitched in the Alaska Baseball League for the Anchorage Bucs, and in the summer of 2005 played in the Cape Cod League for the Y-Doctorate Red Sox. Kansas City Royals
Wood was drafted in the third round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft by the Royals, and he began his professional career that season.
Playing for the Idaho Falls Chukars, he went 3-1 with a 4.50 European Research Area in 12 starts.
He pitched for three teams in 2007 - the AZL Royals (0-0, 000 European Research Area in four starts), the Burlington Bees (2-1, 303 European Research Area in seven starts) and the Wilmington Blue Rocks (0-1, 466 European Research Area in two starts) - going a combined 2-2 with a 2.78 European Research Area in 13 starts. In 2008, Wood pitched for the Blue Rocks (3-2, 267 European Research Area in 10 starts) and Northwest Arkansas Naturals (5-7, 530 European Research Area in 18 starts), going a combined 8-9 with a 4.25 European Research Area in 28 starts.
In 144 innings, he allowed only 128 hits. Though he spent three games (two starts) with the AZL Royals in 2009, he spent most of the season with the Naturals, going 2-8 with a 5.83 European Research Area in 17 games (13 starts) with them.
Overall, he went 2-9 with a 5.55 European Research Area in 2009.
Wood made his MLB debut for the Royals on May 12, 2010. Wood went 6-6 with a 4.30 European Research Area in 106 appearances in two seasons with the Royals. On May 18, 2012, it was announced that Wood"s 2012 season has ended due to a torn University College London in his right elbow, requiring Tommy John surgery.
Cleveland Indians
On November 2, 2012, Wood was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Indians.
Wood was activated from the 60-day disabled list on July 14, 2013, and optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. On December 2, 2013, Wood signed a one-year Major League deal for 2014 with the Indians, avoiding arbitration.
On May 26, 2014 the Indians designated Wood for assignment. Return to Kansas City
On June 2, 2014, Wood was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals.
He was designated for assignment on September 1, 2014.
Wood elected free agency in October 2014. Pittsburgh Pirates
Wood signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on November 18, 2014. Cincinnati Reds
On November 20th, Wood signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds.