If Wood makes the majors, it likely would not occur until the 2026 or 2027 season. It's a tough ask for Wood to live up to the expectations of being Chris Sale's replacement, but the Braves Cy Young winner is signed through the 2026 season minimum. That could line up with Wood's MLB debut – but that might be too good to be true.

Chris Sale's name has been floating around in trade rumors, and the Atlanta Braves general manager put any all speculation to rest ahead of the trade deadline.

Dodgers Urged to Trade for Braves' Chris Sale originally appeared on Athlon Sports.