[13][14][15] Before the 2023 regular season began, Dodd participated in spring training and competed alongside Jared Shuster for the fifth spot in the Atlanta Braves' starting rotation.
[16][17] On March 26, 2023, after Kyle Wright was placed on the injured list, it was announced that both Dodd and Shuster had made the Opening Day roster and would pitch out of the rotation for the time being.
[21][22] On April 9, 2023, Dodd allowed ten hits and seven earned runs, in just under five innings, in his first major league loss.
[23] Subsequently, on April 11, Dodd was optioned to the Gwinnett Stripers, as Wright was reinstated from the injured list.
[24] In 7 starts for Atlanta in his rookie campaign, he recorded a 7.60 ERA with 15 strikeouts across 34+1⁄3 innings of work.