Wood grew up in Olney, Maryland, and initially attended high school in Washington, D.C., where he played baseball and basketball.

He transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, after his sophomore season, giving up basketball in order to focus solely on baseball.

[3] After a strong performance while playing in the 2020 Area Code Games, Wood entered his senior year as a top prospect in the 2021 MLB Draft.

[6] The San Diego Padres selected Wood in the second round, with the 62nd overall pick, in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.

[9] Wood was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Padres to start his professional career, batting .372 with three home runs, 22 RBI, and ten stolen bases over 26 games.

[11] On August 2, 2022, the Padres traded Wood, CJ Abrams, Luke Voit, MacKenzie Gore, Robert Hassell, and Jarlín Susana to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Juan Soto and Josh Bell.