Nationals\' James Wood Singles In Major League Debut
Washington Nationals prospect James Wood singled in his Major League debut against the New York Mets on Monday night.
\"It\'s unreal,\" Wood, a Maryland native, said before the game. \"Just being able to play for the team I grew up around and watching, it\'s a blessing.\"
He was acquired in the August 2022 trade that sent Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres. He played left field and batted sixth in his first major league contest.
\"Unique,\" Wood said when asked for one word to describe his debut. \"It\'s just like the first time doing something, something you\'ve never done before, playing in front of a crowd like that and obviously in the major leagues.\"
After receiving a standing ovation from the crowd of 26,719 in the bottom of the second, Wood fell behind 1-2, worked the count full and then lined an opposite-field single into left-center against Mets starter David Peterson.
He is the third-ranked prospect in the Major League Baseball pipeline. The 6-foot-7, 234-pounder was hitting .353 with 10 home runs, 37 RBIs and an OPS of 1.058 in the minors.
Via ESPN