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Nationals' James Wood: Hits two-run homer in win
James Wood went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a triple and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Phillies.Wood opened the scoring with a two-run homer off Zack Wheeler in the sixth inning and then tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth. The 22-year-old is finishing his rookie season on a high note, hitting safely in eight of his past 10 contests with four extra-base hits and six runs scored. On the year, he's batting .269 with nine long balls, 41 RBI, 43 runs scored and 14 steals across 331 plate appearances.
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Nationals' James Wood: Logs first multi-homer game
James Wood went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Marlins.Wood belted a pair of solo home runs Sunday, marking the rookie's first-career multi-home run game. In his last 17 games, the outfielder is 17-for-67 with six RBI, nine runs and five stolen bases. On the year, he's slashing .273/.364/.429 across 280 plate appearances.
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Nationals' James Wood: Runs wild Wednesday
James Wood went 2-for-4 with a run, an RBI and three stolen bases against the Yankees in Wednesday's 5-2 win.Wood had struggled on the basepaths coming into Wednesday, as he had collected eight stolen bases but been caught seven times. He raised his percentage of success significantly against the Yankees, collecting three thefts -- all of which came against opposing starter Carlos Rodon -- without getting caught. Wood also had his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 21 and broke out of a six-game mini-slump during which he went 3-for-19.
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Nationals' James Wood: Slugs fifth homer
James Wood went 1-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's win over the Phillies.The 21-year-old rookie continues to make life miserable for opposing pitchers, with his fifth long ball of the season coming off Jeff Hoffman in the ninth inning. Over his last 21 games, Wood is slashing a stunning .373/.472/.640 with 11 extra-base hits (five doubles, three triples, three homers), four steals, 15 RBI and 18 runs.
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Nationals' James Wood: Keeps raking Friday
James Wood went 3-for-3 with a walk and a double in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Phillies.The rest of the Washington Nationals' offense couldn't take advantage of the rookie's performance, but Wood continues to shine brighter as he grows more comfortable in the majors. Over his last 15 games, the 21-year-old is slashing an eye-popping .382/.460/.618 with 12 runs, 11 RBI and seven extra-base hits, including two homers. His 4-for-8 showing on the basepaths during that stretch highlights that he still has some rough edges to his skill set, but Wood looks as though he will live up to his billing as Washington's next franchise player.
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Nationals' James Wood: Four hits in win
James Wood went 4-for-5 with a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Orioles.Wood logged the second four-hit game of his rookie campaign and was almost perfect at the plate until grounding out in his final at-bat. The 21-year-old is in the midst of a breakout August, tallying six extra-base hits, 10 RBI, 11 runs scored and four steals through 11 contests. On the season, he is hitting .283 with four home runs, 26 RBI, 23 runs scored and six steals across 157 plate appearances.
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Nationals' James Wood: Monster performance in win
James Wood went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks, four total runs scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 11-5 win over the Giants.Wood was a thorn in the side of the Giants all night while reaching safely four times and making good use of his trips on the basepaths. The rookie has recorded hits in nine of his past 10 games, logging four multi-efforts with a homer, 10 RBI and three steals in that span. On the year, he is hitting .270 with three home runs, 23 RBI, 17 runs scored and five steals across 132 plate appearances.
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Nationals' James Wood: Drives in three Sunday
James Wood went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Brewers.The rookie produced the game-winning hit when he dropped a bases-loaded triple down the left-field line in the sixth inning off southpaw Hoby Milner. Wood has hit safely in seven of the last eight games, batting .414 (12-for-29) over that stretch with six walks, two doubles, two triples, a steal, six runs and seven RBI.
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Nationals' James Wood: Swipes third bag
James Wood went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Brewers.The 21-year-old outfielder continues to adjust to big-league pitching. After batting just .200 (16-for-80) through his first 21 games in July, Wood has racked up nine hits in the last six games, including two doubles and a triple, with a 5:7 BB:K. Friday's steal was his first since July 12 and third of the year in the majors on five attempts, after a 10-for-11 showing on the basepaths in 52 games for Triple-A Rochester prior to his promotion. While there are likely still significant growing pains ahead for him, Wood is on track to be a serious power-speed threat in the near future.
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Nationals' James Wood: Best game of young career
James Wood went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 14-3 win over the Cardinals.Wood entered Saturday 0-for-15 with eight strikeouts and one walk over his last four games. He made up for the slump throughout this contest, producing the first four-hit game of his career. The outfield prospect lifted his batting average to .235 with a .650 OPS, two home runs, three doubles, 15 RBI, nine runs scored and two stolen bases through 22 contests overall. Wood still has some learning to do on the job, as evidenced by a 35.1 percent strikeout rate, but he's also shown promise while playing on an everyday basis since coming up to the majors at the start of July.
James Wood
#29 LF / Washington Nationals / EXP: 0YRS Height: 6-7 Weight: 240 lb Age: 22 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 63%
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- 17