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The Chicago Cubs drafted Wood as the fourth overall selection in the 1995 Major League Baseball draft. He spent three years playing in the minor leagues. His best season in the minors came in 1996, when he posted a 10–2 record for the Daytona Cubs. He also played for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. In 1997, he led all minor league pitchers in walks, with 131.