James Wood (baseball)

Wood was promoted to the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Rochester Red Wings]] to begin the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2024 |title=Nationals' James Wood: Starting season at Triple-A |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/nationals-james-wood-starting-season-at-triple-a/ |access-date=June 17, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> After hitting .353 with 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases in 52 games at [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Communications |first=Nationals |date=July 1, 2024 |title=Nationals select the contract of top prospect James Wood |url=https://curlyw.mlblogs.com/nationals-select-the-contract-of-top-prospect-james-wood-76b5797c43b9 |access-date=July 1, 2024 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref> Wood was ranked as the #1 prospect in baseball according to Baseball America's 2024 midseason update.<ref>{{Cite web |title=James Wood Ranks No. 1 In July 2024 Top 100 MLB Prospects Update |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/james-wood-ranks-no-1-in-july-2024-top-100-mlb-prospects-update/ |access-date=August 13, 2024 |website=Baseball America |date=July 12, 2024}}</ref> He was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on July 1, 2024. On July 1, he got his first hit, a single, in the second inning against [[New York Mets]]' pitcher [[David Peterson (baseball)|David Peterson]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2024 |title=James Wood logs his first MLB hit |url=https://x.com/MLBPipeline/status/1807916343683174767?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet |access-date=July 1, 2024 |website=X.com}}</ref> Wood finished the 2024 season playing in 79 games, hitting .264 with 9 home runs, 41 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases.<ref name="MLB.REF" />

Wood was promoted to the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Rochester Red Wings]] to begin the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2024 |title=Nationals' James Wood: Starting season at Triple-A |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/nationals-james-wood-starting-season-at-triple-a/ |access-date=June 17, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> After hitting .353 with 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases in 52 games at [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Communications |first=Nationals |date=July 1, 2024 |title=Nationals select the contract of top prospect James Wood |url=https://curlyw.mlblogs.com/nationals-select-the-contract-of-top-prospect-james-wood-76b5797c43b9 |access-date=July 1, 2024 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref> Wood was ranked as the #1 prospect in baseball according to Baseball America's 2024 midseason update.<ref>{{Cite web |title=James Wood Ranks No. 1 In July 2024 Top 100 MLB Prospects Update |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/james-wood-ranks-no-1-in-july-2024-top-100-mlb-prospects-update/ |access-date=August 13, 2024 |website=Baseball America |date=July 12, 2024}}</ref> He was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on July 1, 2024. On July 1, he got his first hit, a single, in the second inning against [[New York Mets]]' pitcher [[David Peterson (baseball)|David Peterson]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2024 |title=James Wood logs his first MLB hit |url=https://x.com/MLBPipeline/status/1807916343683174767?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet |access-date=July 1, 2024 |website=X.com}}</ref> Wood finished the 2024 season playing in 79 games, hitting .264 with 9 home runs, 41 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases.<ref name="MLB.REF" />

On April 25, 2025 against the New York Mets, Wood hit his first career walk-off hit via a RBI single to give the Nationals a 5-4 victory over the Mets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/james-wood-hits-walk-off-rbi-single-in-nationals-win|title=Wood calls game vs. Mets with 1st career walk-off hit|last=Camerato|first=Jessica|website=MLB.com|date=April 25, 2025|access-date=April 25, 2025}}</ref> On June 19 against the [[Colorado Rockies]], Wood hit his first career walk-off home run to give the Nationals a 4-3 victory over the Rockies in extra innings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/james-wood-hits-first-career-walk-off-home-run-to-beat-rockie|title=Wood gives Nats 'sigh of relief' with 1st career walk-off blast in 2-HR game|last=Leckie|first=Paige|website=MLB.com|date=June 19, 2025|access-date=June 24, 2025}}</ref> Wood became the first player to be intentionally walked four times since [[Barry Bonds]] in 2004 in a game against the [[Los Angeles Angels]] on June 29, 2025. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/james-wood-intentionally-walked-four-times-in-one-game|title=Wood becomes 1st player since Bonds to draw 4 intentional walks in a game|last=Murphy|first=Brian|website=MLB.com|date=June 29, 2025|access-date=June 30, 2025}}</ref>

On April 25, 2025 against the New York Mets, Wood hit his first career walk-off hit via a RBI single to give the Nationals a 5-4 victory over the Mets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/james-wood-hits-walk-off-rbi-single-in-nationals-win|title=Wood calls game vs. Mets with 1st career walk-off hit|last=Camerato|first=Jessica|website=MLB.com|date=April 25, 2025|access-date=April 25, 2025}}</ref> On June 19 against the [[Colorado Rockies]], Wood hit his first career walk-off home run to give the Nationals a 4-3 victory over the Rockies in extra innings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/james-wood-hits-first-career-walk-off-home-run-to-beat-rockie|title=Wood gives Nats 'sigh of relief' with 1st career walk-off blast in 2-HR game|last=Leckie|first=Paige|website=MLB.com|date=June 19, 2025|access-date=June 24, 2025}}</ref> Wood became the first player to be intentionally walked four times since [[Barry Bonds]] in 2004 in a game against the [[Los Angeles Angels]] on June 29, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/james-wood-intentionally-walked-four-times-in-one-game|title=Wood becomes 1st player since Bonds to draw 4 intentional walks in a game|last=Murphy|first=Brian|website=MLB.com|date=June 29, 2025|access-date=June 30, 2025}}</ref>

On July 3, 2025, he was named as a participant in the [[Home Run Derby|2025 MLB Home Run Derby]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45660523/nationals-james-wood-latest-commit-home-run-derby| title=Nationals' James Wood latest to commit to Home Run Derby |date=July 3, 2025 |access-date=July 3 |website=MLB.com}}</ref>}}</ref> On the same day, Wood went a career-high 5-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs in a 11-7 win over the [[Detroit Tigers]] as he recorded his first career five-hit game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Camerato |first=Jessica |title=Wood celebrates joining HR Derby with career-best 5-for-5 game |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/james-wood-to-participate-in-2025-home-run-derby?game_pk=777258 |date=July 3, 2025 |access-date=July 3 |website=MLB.com}}</ref>

On July 3, 2025, he was named as a participant in the [[Home Run Derby|2025 MLB Home Run Derby]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45660523/nationals-james-wood-latest-commit-home-run-derby| title=Nationals' James Wood latest to commit to Home Run Derby |date=July 3, 2025 |access-date=July 3 |website=MLB.com}}</ref> On the same day, Wood went a career-high 5-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs in a 11-7 win over the [[Detroit Tigers]] as he recorded his first career five-hit game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Camerato |first=Jessica |title=Wood celebrates joining HR Derby with career-best 5-for-5 game |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/james-wood-to-participate-in-2025-home-run-derby?game_pk=777258 |date=July 3, 2025 |access-date=July 3 |website=MLB.com}}</ref>

==Player profile==

==Player profile==

Wood is listed at {{convert|6|ft|7|in}} and {{convert|234|lbs}}, <ref name="MLB.REF">{{Cite web |title=James Wood MLB Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodja03.shtml |access-date=January 30, 2025|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> making him one of the tallest current players in [[MLB]]. He is regarded as a player with high potential because of his power, consistent ball contact, and speed. <ref>{{Cite web |title=The Next Young Star in Major League Baseball: James Wood|url=https://www.theskippersview.com/p/the-next-young-star-in-major-league |date=January 1, 2025|access-date=January 30, 2025|website=theskippersview.com}}</ref> In his rookie season he had an Average Exit Velocity of 92.8 mph (95th percentile among MLB players) and a Sprint Speed of 28.7 feet per second (85th percentile). <ref>{{Cite web |title=James Wood 2024 MLB Percentile Rankings|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/james-wood-695578?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb |access-date=January 30, 2025|website=baseballsavant.mlb.com}}</ref>

Wood is listed at {{convert|6|ft|7|in}} and {{convert|234|lbs}},<ref name="MLB.REF">{{Cite web |title=James Wood MLB Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodja03.shtml |access-date=January 30, 2025|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> making him one of the tallest current players in [[MLB]]. He is regarded as a player with high potential because of his power, consistent ball contact, and speed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Next Young Star in Major League Baseball: James Wood|url=https://www.theskippersview.com/p/the-next-young-star-in-major-league |date=January 1, 2025|access-date=January 30, 2025|website=theskippersview.com}}</ref> In his rookie season he had an Average Exit Velocity of 92.8&nbsp;mph (95th percentile among MLB players) and a Sprint Speed of 28.7 feet per second (85th percentile).<ref>{{Cite web |title=James Wood 2024 MLB Percentile Rankings|url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/james-wood-695578?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb |access-date=January 30, 2025|website=baseballsavant.mlb.com}}</ref>

==Personal life==

==Personal life==