James Wood has his name in National League Most Valuable Player conversations through the first two months of the season. With a .458 average over the last seven games and helping get his Washington Nationals record over .500, he claims the top spot on our Week 9 #HighFive list.
- James Wood “Up to No Good”
For the past month, the Washington Nationals have had one of the best offenses in the Majors, led by the MLBbro tandem and cornerstones of the Juan Soto trade, James Wood and C.J. Abrams.
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While Abrams has been one of the best shortstops in baseball, Wood is becoming a star right in front of our eyes.
The 2025 N.L. All-Star and Hhome rRun Dderby participant has been on a tear over his last seven games with a slash line of .458/.581/.792 with twothree homers, three stolen bases, seven walks and three RBIs.
He homered in back-to-back games on Monday and Tuesday, to raisinge his season total to 15, and tying him for second in the National League with Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson and fellow #HighFive member Jordan Walker.
Wood currently leads the National League in On Base Percentage and OPS entering this weekend’s series against the team that drafted him: the San Diego Padres.
2. Chase Burns
We might as well reserve flame thrower Chase Burns a weekly spot on our #HighFive list.
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BurnsHe is fresh off winning his fourth consecutive start, going 5.1 innings while striking out eight. and He alloweding two runs on four hits to bring his ERA for the month down to 1.19,; the third lowest amongst all Major League pitchers.
Burns currently ranks in the top five in the National League top five for batting average against, ERA, WHIP and strikeouts.
His next start is slated for Friday night, which will be his biggest test of the season as he takes on the Atlanta Braves, who hold claim to the best record in baseball.
3. Taj Bradley
Taj Bradley did not miss a beat in his first start since coming off the iInjured lList as he makes his return to the #HighFive.
After missing a chunk of May with a pectoral injury, Bradley registered another stronghis seventh quality outings in nine starts this season, pitchinggoing five innings, while striking out seven and allowing just one run on three hits to push his record to 5-1 and lower his ERA to 2.77.
Bradley’s next start is scheduled for Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
4. Jordan “Sky” Walker
Jordan Walker wrapped up a solid month of May by earning himself the fourth spot on our Week 9 #HighFive list.
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Walker continues to be a bright spot for a St. Louis Cardinals team that is in a dog fight for the National League Central Division pennant.
He reached base safely in fivesix of his last seven games while hitting .308 with two home runs and eight RBIs over that span.
His two home runs over the past week That gives him 15 total homers on the season, tying him for second place amongst all National League hitters and already putting him just one to shy away from tying his career-high of 16 from 2023.
5. Jazz Chisholm “The Bahamian Blur”
The only Bahamian- born players in the Majors claims the final spot on our Week 9 #HighFive list.
With multiple hits in three of his last six games, Jazz Chisholm, who is still wearing Giancarlo Stanton’s baseball pants, entered Thursday with his monthly batting average at .302, a strongsolid improvement from the .200 average he posted in April.
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His 13 stolen bases lead all Major League second basemean, while his 20 RBIs, 10 doubles, .724 OPS, .400 Slugging Percentage and .324 On Base Percentage all rank him in the top five.
