The No. 2 overall prospect in baseball, who made his MLB debut on Monday, is known for his lanky frame and low-key demeanor.

James Wood, the electrifying young outfielder for the Nationals, is taking MLB by storm in 2025. The post Who is James Wood? Know everything about his family, wife, kids, and more appeared first on EssentiallySports.

With the Washington Nationals trailing the Colorado Rockies 3-2 in the bottom of the 11th inning on June 19, outfielder James Wood stood at home plate, awaiting another pitch. He got a gift — a 90 mph splitter that hung over the inside half of home plate.

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Nationals outfielder James Wood can add “pummeled monster homer in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby” to his blossoming Major League resume. Wood, 22, made his Derby debut on Monday night at Truist Park. He hit 16 homers in the first round,

This home run sparked a lot of good reactions from Woods's fellow MLB stars. His Derby opponent Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins had a spot-on reaction when the camera panned to him. His jaw was dropped, similarly to how a lot of MLB fans at home looked when Wood crushed that ball.

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James Wood hit his 24th homer, Nathaniel Lowe added a three-run shot and the Washington Nationals beat the St.