Wood, a rising star for the Nationals, is working to mentor the next generation of Black baseball players as his career in ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — James Wood spotted a friend and walked toward him after batting practice. The two chatted casually, laughed and smiled for a photo. The moment, which played out at ...

Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood went 1-for-3 with ... over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. Wood took Dodgers reliever Anthony Banda deep for a two-run shot in the seventh inning ...

Washington Nationals' James Wood, left, swings for a two-RBI double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Washington.

James Wood is one of the best young players in Major League Baseball. Much of his promise is due to his prodigious power in the heart of the Washington Nationals lineup. Case in point: On Tuesday ...

The 6-foot-7 Wood, who was acquired in 2022 as part of the deal that sent Juan Soto to San Diego, also had a bases-loaded walk in the second inning and beat out an infield single in the sixth. In ...