James Wood #29
Washington Nationals
- LF
- B/T: L/R
- 6' 6"/234
- Age: 23
- James Irvin Wood
- Status: Active
- Born: 9/17/2002 in Rockville, MD
- Draft: 2021, San Diego Padres, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 62
- High School: IMG Academy, Bradenton, FL
- MLB Debut: 7/01/2024
2026 Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | .256 | 5 | 15 | 4 | .902 |
MiLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 1040 | .302 | 51 | 212 | 58 | .941 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 971 | .258 | 45 | 150 | 33 | .817 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 2026 MLB Stats | 78 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 4 | .256 | .376 | .902 |
| MiLB Career Stats | 1040 | 212 | 314 | 51 | 212 | 58 | .302 | .402 | .941 |
| MLB Career Stats | 971 | 146 | 251 | 45 | 150 | 33 | .258 | .353 | .817 |
- Next WSH Game: 4-17 vs SF
Splits
| Duration | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
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| Last 7 Games | 27 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | .333 | .471 | .556 |
| Last 15 Games | 61 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 4 | .295 | .411 | .574 |
| Last 30 Games | 78 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 4 | .256 | .376 | .526 |
| Last 3 Games | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
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| 4/16 @ PIT | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4/15 @ PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4/14 @ PIT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
2026 :
LF
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RF
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Latest Transactions
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April 16, 2026 | LF James Wood changed number to 29. |
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April 15, 2026 | LF James Wood changed number to 42. |
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July 14, 2025 | National League All-Stars activated LF James Wood. |
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April 16, 2025 | LF James Wood changed number to 29. |
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April 15, 2025 | LF James Wood changed number to 42. |
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July 5, 2024 | OF James Wood changed number to 29. |
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July 1, 2024 | Washington Nationals selected the contract of OF James Wood from Rochester Red Wings. |
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June 18, 2024 | Rochester Red Wings activated OF James Wood from the 7-day injured list. |
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May 28, 2024 | Rochester Red Wings placed OF James Wood on the 7-day injured list. |
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March 28, 2024 | OF James Wood assigned to Rochester Red Wings from Harrisburg Senators. |
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March 7, 2024 | Washington Nationals Prospects activated OF James Wood. |
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January 30, 2024 | Washington Nationals invited non-roster OF James Wood to spring training. |
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July 7, 2023 | National League Futures activated OF James Wood. |
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May 28, 2023 | OF James Wood assigned to Harrisburg Senators from Wilmington Blue Rocks. |
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April 6, 2023 | OF James Wood assigned to Wilmington Blue Rocks from Fredericksburg Nationals. |
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March 1, 2023 | OF James Wood assigned to Washington Nationals. |
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March 1, 2023 | OF James Wood roster status changed by Washington Nationals. |
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August 2, 2022 | OF James Wood roster status changed by Washington Nationals. |
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August 2, 2022 | OF James Wood assigned to Fredericksburg Nationals. |
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August 2, 2022 | Washington Nationals traded LF Juan Soto and 1B Josh Bell to San Diego Padres for 1B Luke Voit, LHP MacKenzie Gore, SS C.J. Abrams, OF Robert Hassell III, OF James Wood and RHP Jarlin Susana. |
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June 16, 2022 | Lake Elsinore Storm activated OF James Wood from the 7-day injured list. |
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June 16, 2022 | Lake Elsinore Storm activated OF James Wood. |
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June 7, 2022 | Lake Elsinore Storm sent OF James Wood on a rehab assignment to ACL Padres. |
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May 6, 2022 | Lake Elsinore Storm placed OF James Wood on the 7-day injured list. |
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April 7, 2022 | OF James Wood assigned to Lake Elsinore Storm from ACL Padres. |
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March 28, 2022 | OF James Wood assigned to San Diego Padres. |
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March 28, 2022 | OF James Wood roster status changed by San Diego Padres. |
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July 29, 2021 | OF James Wood assigned to ACL Padres. |
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July 28, 2021 | San Diego Padres signed OF James Wood. |
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June 15, 2020 | OF James Wood assigned to PG National 2 - Cardinal. |
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June 15, 2020 | OF James Wood assigned to PG National 2 - Cardinal. |
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Awards
CAL Player of the Month
| Month | ||
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| 07/2022 | Lake Elsinore Storm | CAL |
Baseball America Low Class A All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2022 | Fredericksburg Nationals | CAR |
CAL Post-Season All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2022 | Lake Elsinore Storm | CAL |
CAL Top MLB Prospect
| Year | ||
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| 2022 | Lake Elsinore Storm | CAL |
MiLB.com Organization All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2022 | San Diego Padres | NL |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals | NL |
SAL Player of the Week
| Week | ||
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| 05/14/2023 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | SAL |
Futures Game Selection
| Year | ||
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| 2023 | Harrisburg Senators | EAS |
EAS Player of the Week
| Week | ||
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| 09/17/2023 | Harrisburg Senators | EAS |
INT Player of the Week
| Week | ||
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| 05/12/2024 | Rochester Red Wings | INT |
INT Player of the Month
| Month | ||
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| 05/2024 | Rochester Red Wings | INT |
Baseball America Triple-A All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2024 | Rochester Red Wings | INT |
Home Run Derby Participant
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| 2025 | Washington Nationals | NL |
NL All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2025 | Washington Nationals | NL |
NL Player of the Week
| Week | ||
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| 04/12/2026 | Washington Nationals | NL |
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League Rankings
Triples
| 3B | ||
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| 2024 | 4 | in NL |
| 2024 | 0 | in INT |
Caught Stealing
| CS | ||
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| 2025 | 7 | in NL |
| 2024 | 8 | in NL |
| 2024 | 1 | in INT |
Games Played
| BP | ||
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| 2026 | 19 | in NL |
| 2025 | 157 | in NL |
Runs
| R | ||
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| 2026 | 16 | in NL |
| 2025 | 87 | in NL |
Doubles
| 2B | ||
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| 2026 | 6 | in NL |
| 2025 | 38 | in NL |
Home Runs
| HR | ||
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| 2026 | 5 | in NL |
| 2025 | 31 | in NL |
Strikeouts
| SO | ||
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| 2026 | 30 | in NL |
| 2025 | 221 | in NL |
Hits
| H | ||
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| 2026 | 20 | in NL |
| 2025 | 153 | in NL |
At Bats
| AB | ||
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| 2026 | 78 | in NL |
| 2025 | 598 | in NL |
On Base Percentage
| OBP | ||
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| 2026 | .376 | in NL |
| 2025 | .350 | in NL |
Slugging Percentage
| SLG | ||
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| 2026 | .526 | in NL |
| 2025 | .475 | in NL |
On Base Plus Slugging
| OPS | ||
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| 2026 | .902 | in NL |
| 2025 | .825 | in NL |
Plate Appearances
| PA | ||
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| 2026 | 93 | in NL |
| 2025 | 689 | in NL |
Total Bases
| TB | ||
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| 2026 | 41 | in NL |
| 2025 | 284 | in NL |
Runs Batted In
| RBI | ||
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| 2026 | 15 | in NL |
| 2025 | 94 | in NL |
Hit By Pitch
| HBP | ||
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| 2026 | 1 | in NL |
Stolen Bases
| SB | ||
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| 2026 | 4 | in NL |
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