3 former Atlanta Braves who could be available at trade deadline

Alex Wood

While Joc Pederson and Jorge Soler were integral parts of recent Braves success, it’s been awhile since Alex Wood pitched for Atlanta.

The Braves drafted Wood out of Georgia and enjoyed his first two seasons in the big leagues before trading him away to the Dodgers in 2015. The three-team trade netted them Hector Olivera, Paco Rodriguez and Zachary Bird.

Wood got his lone All-Star nod in Los Angeles but they eventually traded him to the Reds only to bring him back in 2020. That’s how he ended up with a World Series ring, serving as a relief pitcher more often than as a starter.

Over the last three years with the Giants he’s had ups and downs, going 10-4 in 2021 with an ERA of 3.83 in 2021 only to follow it up with an 8-12 record and 5.10 ERA in 2022.

Now Wood could be a coveted left-hander on the market with unrestricted free agency looming.

The Braves need another arm in their rotation given the injury issues that have hit this year. Perhaps a reunion is in order.