The Washington Nationals have a future all-star in James Wood. Wood has had an impressive season so far, after making his MLB debut on July 1st.

While the Nationals have no shot at making the playoffs, they have had the opportunity to see what the future looks like with the addition of Wood.

At 21, Wood has already become a fan favorite in the nation’s capital and he has shown why he belongs in the big leagues.

Through 66 games, he is hitting .273 with seven home runs, 36 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. And he also has a .429 slugging percentage.

 

Since the start of the month, he has hit safely in 10 out of 13 games and has had four multi-hit performances during that stretch.

On Sunday, Wood cemented himself in the Nationals history book, going two-for-three at the plate with two homers.

He became the fifth player in Nationals/Montreal Expos history to record a multi-home run game before turning 22.

“It felt good to have some things click for me today,” Wood said after his performance against the Miami Marlins. “And I was able to see the results on the field.”

Nationals manager, Dave Martinez enjoys watching the young and talented hitter at the plate and seeing that power he possesses in that bat.

“I love the swings,” Martinez said. “He was behind the balls really well. He stayed in the middle of the field, which was awesome. Let’s see if we can keep him there until the end of the year, and he hits a few more for us.”

Many people across the league know how talented Wood is and know that he is only going to get better and better as his career progresses.

 

The saying, “the sky is the limit” fits very well for Wood. You just don’t come across a player like him every day.

 

“The kid’s gonna be a superstar for a long time in this game,” said Marlins manager Skip Schumaker after Sunday’s game. “He had two home runs. … One was a really well located pitch, the other one unfortunately broke Cronin’s streak.”

Wood has all the tools to be an all-star one day. Just looking at him you can tell that he’s super athletic and has a lot of power.

Standing six-foot-seven, he has a big presence at the plate and opposing pitchers have to be careful with the young hitter, because any mistake they make, Wood will make sure to take advantage and make them pay.

The Nationals have a talented group of young players, including Wood. In three to four years, the Nationals could find themselves in a position to make a postseason run, and Wood could be a significant part of that.

It’s safe to say that Wood has been one of the Nationals’ top players, and it will be exciting to see how he finishes up the remainder of the season. And it will be even more exciting to see how he does during a full season

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