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On YouTubeWashington Nationals News / Federal Baseball / January 12
How Much Does James Wood Need To Improve On Defense in 2026? 
James Wood’s defense was a tale of two seasons in 2025. To begin the season, he looked like a very solid defender out in left field, putting up 2 OAA in June, which brought him to an even 0 OAA entering July, surpassing many fans and experts’ expectations.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / January 2
Nationals Fans Will Love Who Team's 2026 Breakout Player Is Predicted To Be
2025 was a tale of two halves when it came to breakout players for the Washington Nationals. In the first half, James Wood was sensational. The rising star slashed .278/.381/.534 with 24 homers and 69 RBIs.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / December 11
Nationals Star James Wood Is Working on Important Aspect of His Game With New Coach
Coming into the offseason, the Washington Nationals weren't at the top of anyone's list when it came to potential storylines that could unfold. But following their decision to hire 35-year-old up-and-coming executive Paul Toboni to become their new president of baseball operations, that all changed.
The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz
How many of the active MLB players with 300 or more doubles in their career can you name in five minutes?
MLB News / Just Baseball / December 10
2025 Topps Chrome Update Preview
2025 Topps Chrome Update is the final flagship release of 2025 featuring the illustrious rookie debut patch autos and other high-value rookie auto cards.
The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / November 6
Nationals' James Wood Comes Up Short in Bid for First Silver Slugger Award
Following a strong first full season of major league action, rising Washington Nationals star James Wood was up for the Silver Slugger Award amongst National League outfielders.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 22
Nationals Superstar James Wood Among Star-Studded Silver Slugger Finalists
During the first half of this past season, while things weren't going well for the Washington Nationals when it came to the overall results on the field, there was still some exciting stuff taking place.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 16
Nationals Promising Outfielder Named Organization's Best Player Under 25 Years Old
When Paul Toboni was hired as president of baseball operations for the Washington Nationals, he knew he had a big job in front of him. He started making some changes with front office decisions, which led to the departure of long-time employees.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 16
Nationals Promising Outfielder Named Organization's Best Player Under 25 Years Old
When Paul Toboni was hired as president of baseball operations for the Washington Nationals, he knew he had a big job in front of him. He started making some changes with front office decisions, which led to the departure of long-time employees.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 14
These Five Nationals Players Were Team's Most Valuable in 2025
Typically when a team loses nearly 100 games, they have a lot of roster deficiencies and not a whole lot of value throughout the team. That wasn't really the case for the Washington Nationals this season, as the roster was pretty top heavy compared to the other poor teams of the season.
The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / October 9
Nationals’ James Wood Has Become One of Baseball’s Best Young Stars
The Washington Nationals banked their entire 2025 season on their young position players breaking out. In some ways, it was a success. CJ Abrams continued to get better at the plate and Daylen Lile put himself in the Rookie of the Year conversion.
Washington Nationals News / Yardbarker / October 1
Three offseason focal points for the Washington Nationals
The Nationals may be able to take that next step forward, albeit a year later than expected.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 27
Star Outfielder James Wood Surges Nationals Ahead in Comeback Victory
The Washington Nationals made a remarkable comeback on Saturday night against the Chicago White Sox with a 6-5 victory. Such a win was a major sigh of relief for the Nationals as they're aiming to finish the season with one last series win.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 27
Rising Star James Wood Takes Center Stage in Nationals Media Awards
The Washington Nationals haven't had quite the season that anybody was hoping for, but that doesn't mean there aren't players to celebrate. There have been highs and lows as any year will have.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 25
Nationals Star James Wood Reaching Notable Milestone Should Not Go Overlooked
For a while, it seemed like a given that breakout Washington Nationals star James Wood would hit 30 home runs this season. He was named to the National League All-Star team with 24 longballs and 69 RBIs to his name, which prompted Major League Baseball to extend the towering lefty an invite to compete in the Home Run Derby.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / September 25
Nationals Outfielder James Wood Joins Alfonso Soriano in This Impressive Stat
The Washington Nationals are now coming off a striking 4-3 win against the Atlanta Braves that took place on Wednesday night. The franchise managed to avoid yet another series sweep at the hands of the Braves.
Washington Nationals News / Yardbarker / September 24
Nationals star James Wood hits career milestone
The Washington Nationals have been one of the bottom feeders in baseball this season, sitting dead last in the National League East at 65-94, and second to last in the National League. Luckily for them, they’re not that far from being competitive, as they have some talented young stars emerging as their next core.
MLB News / Field Level Media / September 24
James Wood's bombs boost Nats to series salvaging win over Braves
James Wood hit a pair of deep solo home runs and the visiting Washington Nationals beat Atlanta 4-3 on Wednesday to end the Braves' 10-game winning streak.
Washington Nationals News / Washington Nationals on SI / August 13
James Wood Sets New Personal Hard Hit Record in Nationals Loss to Royals
The introduction of Statcast to Major League Baseball in 2015 gave teams like the Washington Nationals a whole new group of statistics to track including hard-hit baseball, which are measured by the speed of the baseball.
Washington Nationals News / Total Apex Sports / July 25
Washington Nationals Left Fielder James Wood With Historic Start To Career
Washington Nationals Left Fielder James Wood has had a great start to his major league career. Through 180 career games, he has walked 101 times, has 110 singles, 34 doubles, and 33 home runs.
Washington Nationals News / Field Level Media / July 3
Nationals' James Wood latest to commit to Home Run Derby
Washington Nationals slugger James Wood will bring his massive power to the big stage, becoming the third player to commit to the July 14 Home Run Derby at Atlanta.
Washington Nationals News / Larry Brown Sports / June 29
Nationals’ James Wood accomplishes feat last done by Barry Bonds
Washington Nationals left fielder James Wood received a treatment on Sunday that no hitter has been subjected to since Barry Bonds’ heyday.
MLB News / Yardbarker / June 24
James Wood ties Nationals record set by Bryce Harper, Juan Soto
The former second-round pick in the 2021 draft had been one of the key pieces the Nationals received when they traded Soto to San Diego in 2022.
MLB News / Field Level Media / June 24
Ex-Padres prospect James Wood haunts former team in Nats' win
James Wood homered and drove in four runs Monday night as the visiting Washington Nationals topped the San Diego Padres 10-6. Wood clinched Washington's first win over San Diego since June 2023 with a towering three-run homer off the right field foul pole in the top of the eighth to make it 9-3.
Washington Nationals News / Fastball on SI / June 19
James Wood Hitting Home Runs Like Few Washington Nationals Have Before
James Wood has displayed rare power in his second major league season. On Thursday, he blasted his 19th and 20th home runs of the season, including a walk-off two-run home run in the 11th inning of a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies.
Washington Nationals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 16
Nationals’ James Wood breaks 50 RBIs with 2-run blast vs. Rockies
Washington Nationals left fielder James Wood broke the 50 RBI mark with a clutch 2-run blast against the Colorado Rockies. The Nationals were riding an eight-game losing streak heading into this clash and falling significantly behind in the playoff hunt.
MLB News / Yardbarker / June 10
Five players who deserve to make their first MLB All-Star Game
MLB’s All-Star Game is rapidly approaching, and as always, the Midsummer Classic is brimming with elite talent. This year, however, a new wave of breakout stars is ready to take center stage. Here’s a look at five standouts making a case to join baseball’s best in Arlington on July 15.
Washington Nationals News / Just Baseball / June 2
James Wood Is the Outlier
Stats were taken prior to play on June 2. If I told you that a hitter owned a 27.5% strikeout rate, 51.6% ground-ball rate and 8.5% pulled air rate, what kind of hitter would you think they are?
Washington Nationals News / Fastball on SI / May 17
Washington Nationals' James Wood Joins Exclusive List Amid Historic Start to Season
James Wood did more than just come through in the clutch on Friday – he also made history. The Washington Nationals trailed the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 when Wood stepped up to the plate with two outs in the top of the eighth inning.
MLB News / Field Level Media / April 9
James Wood, Nats shoot for three-game sweep of Dodgers
James Wood and the host Washington Nationals will go for an improbable three-game sweep of the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon.
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