Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood found his bat on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs in a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins. Wood has been slumping a bit at the plate lately, with a mediocre .250/.308/.333 slash line in September heading into this one. He was able to put that behind him and will hopefully get back on track for the final few weeks of the season. It's been a terrific rookie campaign for the 21-year-old, who has shown he belongs at the big league level without a doubt. He will likely be drafted in the top 75 next season, and his upside warrants that.
Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood went 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Yankees, but his most impressive feat was that he stole three bases in the contest. The 21-year-old now has 11 steals on the season through 51 games played, and while he's been streaky with the bat, overall he's been solid, slashing .280/.377/.430 with a .355 wOBA and a 130 wRC+. He could be a difference-maker in the fantasy playoffs and is still available in more than 25% of Yahoo leagues. Either way, the Nationals' outlook is bright in the outfield with Wood and Dylan Crews looking like future fantasy superstars.
Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood continued his solid rookie season in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Orioles. Wood went 4-for-5 with three singles, a double, and an RBI. He was also picked off of first base and was caught trying to steal second. The 21-year-old has looked like one of baseball's top prospects in his time in the big leagues, slashing .283/.369/.449 with four home runs, 23 runs scored, 26 RBI, and six stolen bases in 157 plate appearances. He is still adjusting, as he has been caught stealing five times and owns a 30.6% strikeout rate, but fantasy managers have to like what he's done overall.
Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood homered and drove in two runs Saturday in a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. It marked Wood's fourth home run of the season. Wood is hitting .269 with four home runs, 25 RBI, six stolen bases, and 20 runs scored in 148 plate appearances. The rookie connected off starter Griffin Canning in the second inning. Wood is hitting .360 in his last seven games with two homers, eight RBI, and three stolen bases over that time. Wood will look to continue his hot hitting in the series finale tomorrow afternoon.
Washington Nationals rookie outfielder James Wood had a solid all-around offensive game in Tuesday's 11-5 win over the Giants. Wood went 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, four runs scored, two RBI, two walks, and a strikeout. He also stole two bases. The 21-year-old crushed an eighth-inning Sean Hjelle fastball deep into the center-field seats for his third long ball of the season. Wood, who is the No. 2 prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline has not provided as much power as fantasy managers expected but has looked good overall, slashing .270/.364/.426 with 17 runs scored, 23 RBI, and five stolen bases in132 plate appearances.
Washington Nationals rookie outfielder James Wood is batting fifth in Tuesday's game versus San Diego Padres. Wood is hitting .246/.319/.354 with two homers, 12 RBI, seven runs scored, and two steals in four attempts in his first 17 games with the Nationals. He hit a go-ahead three-run homer in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds, giving him hits in seven of his last eight. He will face Padres hurler Randy Vasquez, which is good news since he is hitting .276/.364/.414 against right-handers. He will be a high-reward play for daily fantasy managers, while those in standard leagues will keep him in their lineup.
James Wood Hits First Home Run, Knocks In Five Saturday
Washington Nationals rookie James Wood hit his first home run and knocked in five runs against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 14-6 victory on Saturday afternoon. The rookie also had a double on the afternoon. In 27 plate appearances, Wood has seven hits, a homer, six RBI, a stolen base and three runs scored while playing center field in his first major league experience. He has also walked at an 18.2% clip, granted in a small sample size. He should continue to get opportunities on a rebuilding Washington squad.
James Wood Batting Fifth For Nationals On Thursday
Washington Nationals left fielder James Wood will bat fifth in Thursday's series finale against the Mets. After hitting in the sixth spot in his first two big league games, the 21-year-old was moved up to third in the lineup on Wednesday. The No. 2 prospect in all of baseball per MLB.com's latest prospect list collected a hit in his first major league at-bat on Monday and is 3-for-10 with a 3:1 BB:K so far through three games. Out of eight balls hit in play so far, five of them have had exit velocities over 106 mph.
Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood singled in his first big-league at-bat during Monday's 9-7 loss to the New York Mets. MLB Pipeline's third-ranked prospect also reached on an error and finished 1-for-4 with a strikeout and a walk. Wood showed great plate discipline in his first at-bat, forcing Mets starter David Peterson to use six pitches before Wood delivered an opposite-field single in the bottom of the second. Fantasy managers have waited for Wood, who hit .353/.463/.595 with 10 homers, 37 RBI, 44 runs scored, and 10 stolen bases at Triple-A Rochester, and have no plans to pry him out of their lineups. If Wood is available on waiver wires, break the FAAB bank.
The Washington Nationals officially promoted outfield prospect James Wood from Triple-A Rochester on Monday and designated outfielder Eddie Rosario for assignment in a corresponding move. The news of Wood's eventual promotion this week broke at the end of last week, so he should now be rostered in all fantasy formats, if he wasn't already. The team's top prospect and No. 3 in all of baseball will make his debut on Monday against the New York Mets and left-hander David Peterson and will be a lineup regular moving forward. With clear 30-homer power from the left side, the 21-year-old will have immediate fantasy value in all formats. In 52 games for Rochester before being called up, Wood was hitting .353/.463/.595 with 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases despite missing some time with an injury. UPDATE: Wood is hitting sixth in the batting order in his MLB debut on Monday.
