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James Wood slugs grand slam in win over Astros

James Wood

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James Wood crushed a grand slam on Monday, leading the Nationals to a 12-11 victory over the Astros.

Wood’s 446-foot grand slam off Astros reliever AJ Blubaugh traveled a staggering 446 feet to straightaway center field and gave Washington a commanding six-run lead that they wouldn’t relinquish. It was his 24th big fly of the year. He also walked three times and picked up his 14th stolen base of the season in this one. The 23-year-old rising star was named to his second consecutive All-Star Game over the weekend and continues to deliver first-round caliber fantasy value this season, hitting .268/.398/.541 with 81 runs scored, 24 homers, 60 RBI and 14 steals through 92 games.

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James Wood went 1-for-2 with a leadoff homer on Saturday in a loss to the Pirates.

Wood clobbered his seventh leadoff blast of the season into the upper deck at Nationals Park, providing some fireworks during Washington’s annual Fourth of July matinee. The gargantuan 428-foot moonshot off Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft carried a stratospheric 113.1 mph exit velocity. It was his 23rd round-tripper of the season. He also walked twice in the contest as the Nationals were shut out over the final eight innings by Ashcraft and a quartet of Pirates relievers.
James Wood

WSH Right Fielder #29

James Wood went 2-for-4 with a homer, two walks, three RBI, and two runs scored as the Nationals defeated the Red Sox 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon.

Wood was in a mini slump entering Wednesday’s action, batting .167/.233/.296 with a 40% strikeout rate dating back to June 17. The offensive explosion by the entire lineup helped get him back on track, and he now has 22 homers this season to go along with 13 steals and a league-leading 75 runs. No other hitter has more than 60. If Wood can steady the ship from here on out, he’ll be in consideration as one of the first players selected in 2027 fantasy drafts.
James Wood

WSH Right Fielder #29

James Wood went 3-for-5 with two RBI on Tuesday in a win over the Red Sox.

Wood came through with a game-tying RBI single in the fifth inning before giving Washington a commanding one-touchdown lead in the eighth inning with an RBI double to center field that put the metaphorical cherry on top of a three-hit performance.
James Wood

WSH Right Fielder #29

James Wood clobbered a leadoff homer on Monday in a loss to the Red Sox.

Wood obliterated a majestic 441-foot moonshot into the right-field seats at iconic Fenway Park. The gargantuan blast against Red Sox southpaw Ranger Suarez carried a stratospheric 113.6 mph exit velocity, per Statcast. It was his 21st round-tripper of the season and also snapped a 13-game homerless drought dating back to June 14. The 23-year-old franchise cornerstone is a near-lock to make his second consecutive All-Star Game appearance, hitting .258/.383/.509 with 21 homers, 50 RBI and 13 steals through 86 games.
James Wood

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James Wood went 1-for-4 with a double in Friday’s loss to the Orioles.

Wood pulled a double down the right field line to kick off the fourth inning on Friday against the Orioles. The star right fielder moved over to third on a single by Curtis Mead, but was thrown out at home when Andrés Chaparro grounded into a fielder’s choice to third base, and Blaze Alexander threw a strike to Samuel Basallo to get the runner. Wood’s hit was one of just five hits the Nationals could manage on the night as Trevor Rogers held the lineup in check all night.
James Wood

WSH Right Fielder #29

James Wood collected three hits in the Nationals’ 10-1 win over the Mariners on Sunday afternoon, finishing 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored.

It’s the continuation of a full-on breakout for the 23-year-old superstar. Wood flashed this upside in the first half of 2025 before fading down the stretch, but this year the entire Washington lineup has come along for the ride. It entered Sunday tied with the Dodgers and Brewers for the most runs per game. Wood ranks top-four in MLB in fWAR, OBP, and home runs while easily leading the league in runs scored. He has started and hit leadoff in every game for the Nationals in 2026.
James Wood

WSH Right Fielder #29

James Wood went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, one RBI, and a steal in the Nationals’ 6-3 win over the Giants on Tuesday.

Wood singled to lead off the game, then scored on a two-run homer by Luis García Jr. He then singled to drive in a run in the fifth before swiping second for his 12th steal of the season. He collected his third hit in the seventh and scored again on a bases-loaded walk. The 23-year-old outfielder is having an excellent season across the board, hitting .271/.407/.527 with 17 homers, 60 runs scored, and 41 RBI across 317 plate appearances.
James Wood

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James Wood went 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs scored against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Wood drew a walk and scored in the first inning, then led off the third with a solo homer off Merrill Kelly. He later singled and scored a third run in the sixth. The 23-year-old outfielder leads baseball with 56 runs scored. He’s hitting .267/.405/.539 with 17 homers, 40 RBI, and 10 steals across 299 plate appearances.
James Wood

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James Wood went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk as the Nationals defeated the Padres 4-2 on Sunday.

Wood’s 16th homer of the season was a 113.8 mph rocket to right-center field off Griffin Canning in the bottom of the fifth. The 23-year-old superstar has been sensational, slashing .272/.411/.549 with 10 stolen bases and the aforementioned 16 home runs. Wood also leads MLB with 52 runs scored. He has started and batted leadoff in every game Washington has played this season, leading the charge for the highest-scoring offense in the league.
James Wood

WSH Right Fielder #29

James Wood went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and a steal Tuesday in the Nationals’ 6-3 win over the Guardians.

Disaster was averted early in this one, as Wood and CJ Abrams collided on a shallow fly to left that went for a hit. Fortunately, it was only a glancing blow, and though Wood was down for a minute, both All-Star candidates were able to continue. Wood now has 15 homers, and he’s scored six more runs (49) than anyone else in baseball. He’s 9-for-10 stealing bases, which is a nice improvement after he went 14-for-22 as a rookie and 15-for-22 last year.

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Brandon Pfaadt fanned six in five innings as the Diamondbacks shut out the Padres 8-0 on Monday.

Ryan Thompson and Drey Jameson each pitched two scoreless innings to finish the game. Pfaadt walked none and allowed four hits, all of which were singles. His stuff doesn’t seem to be any better than it was at the beginning of the year, but he’s given the D-backs two very effective starts since returning from the minors. He’ll take on the Dodgers on Saturday.
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Walker Buehler surrendered seven runs in five innings Monday in a loss to the Diamondbacks.

Buehler struck out four and walked one. He gave up two homers, the first of which was a three-run shot from Max Kepler. Buehler allowed exactly one run in all five of his starts in June, but he’s opened July by giving up 16 runs in nine innings, leaving him with a 5.07 ERA. The Padres don’t have any better alternatives right now, so Buehler should face the Blue Jays on Saturday.
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Max Kepler

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Max Kepler went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in the rout of the Padres on Monday.

Kepler singled in a run in the first and hit a three-run homer off Walker Buehler in the third. He entered the night 2-for-19 with no extra-base hits, RBI or walks since returning from his steroid suspension. He’ll play regularly against righties if the production is there, but nothing so far seems especially promising.
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Geraldo Perdomo

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Geraldo Perdomo went 2-for-4 and hit his sixth homer Monday against the Padres.

Perdomo’s solo homer left the bat at 97.8 mph but was sent 377 feet to right, giving the Diamondbacks a 7-0 lead in the sixth. Perdomo has five hits the last two days, bringing his OPS back over .700 to .723. He has 32 RBI and 40 runs scored through 88 games. In his first 88 games last year, he had 59 RBI and 48 runs scored.
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Brice Turang

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Brice Turang delivered a two-run single in the seventh inning Monday in the Brewers’ 4-3 win over the Cardinals.

The Brewers got all of their runs in the seventh. David Hamilton doubled in the first two runs, and Turang then gave Milwaukee a 4-3 lead that held up the rest of the game. Turang has played about as well as any second baseman in the majors this season, but he was left off the NL All-Star team in favor of Ozzie Albies and Luis Arraez. Turang slumped some in June, but he’s hit .366 with a homer, four doubles and six RBI in his last nine games, pushing his OPS back up to .817.
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Shane Drohan yielded three runs — one earned — in six innings Monday in a win over the Cardinals.

Drohan completed six innings for the second time as a major leaguer, throwing a mere 85 pitches to get his 18 outs. He struck out only two and gave up 13 hard-hit balls, but he mostly kept the ball on the ground and surrendered just four singles and two doubles. He’ll face the Pirates on Saturday to finish the first half.
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Trevor Megill protected a one-run lead in the ninth for his 14th save Monday against the Cardinals.

Megill has earned saves on back-to-back days. He’ll likely now get Tuesday off. Abner Uribe didn’t work tonight, so he should close if an opportunity arises then.
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Dustin May was lifted after striking out seven in 4 2/3 scoreless innings Monday against the Brewers.

The Cardinals said May was on a pitch count of 65 tonight after leaving his last start with an ankle contusion, but they let him throw 81 to try to get the win. They finally pulled him with a 2-0 lead after back-to-back singles with two outs. The Brewers went on to score four runs in the seventh anyway, so it probably wouldn’t have mattered had May gotten through five. It was still a really nice outing after a couple of misfires. He’s allowed zero, zero, six, five and zero runs in his last five starts. He’ll next face the Braves on Saturday.
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Blaze Jordan

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Blaze Jordan went 0-for-3 before being lifted for a pinch-hitter Monday against the Brewers.

Jordan went 3-for-5 on Friday, only to sit the next two days anyway. The Cardinals obviously aren’t in love with his defense at the hot corner, and José Fermín made his third straight start there tonight with Jordan giving Alec Burleson a day off at first base. The good news for Jordan is that Nolan Gorman is hitting even worse in Triple-A than he did in the majors. Still, that doesn’t really assure Jordan much if the Cardinals don’t want to use him at third.
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Juan Soto

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Juan Soto hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth as the Mets edged the Braves 7-6 in 10 innings on Monday.

Soto’s three-run homer off Raisel Iglesias gave the Mets a 5-3 lead that failed to hold up initially, as Matt Olson responded with a two-run shot in the bottom of the inning. However, the Mets did prevail in 10, with Luis Torrens connecting on a go-ahead double off the bench. Soto had three walks to go along with his 19th homer tonight. He also collected his seventh steal.
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