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2026 Batting
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Batting Average
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Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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OPS
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Stolen Bases
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| Regular Season | .273 | 28 | 68 | .957 | 15 |
Top James Wood News
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Nationals' James Wood: Power surge continues
Wood went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.
Wood is putting together an incredible power surge, going deep in three consecutive games and in five of his past six outings. Additionally, the All-Star outfielder has launched 12 homers in his last 12 contests. Wood has been a five-category fantasy producer in 2026, slashing .279/.410/.575 with 28 long balls, 64 RBI, 15 stolen bases and a major-league-leading 89 runs scored over 454 plate appearances.
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Nationals' James Wood: Goes yard again Friday
Wood went 3-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.
The 23-year-old superstar took Tim Hill deep in the seventh inning to give the Nationals a 3-2 lead, but the bullpen blew another save in the ninth. Wood has left the yard six times in the last 10 games, slashing .417/.571/1.056 over that sizzling stretch, and his total of 26 homers on the season in just 95 games is five shy of the career high he set in 2025.
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Nationals' James Wood: Belts solo homer in loss
Wood went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Nationals' 6-3 loss to the Astros on Tuesday.
Wood wasted no time in getting the Nationals on the board, taking the second pitch he saw from Tatsuya Imai deep to right-center field for a solo home run in the first inning. Wood continues to rake at the plate, and over his last eight games he has gone 12-for-29 (.414) with five home runs, 12 RBI, one steal and 11 runs scored. His .949 OPS and 25 home runs rank fourth and sixth, respectively, in the majors this season.
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Nationals' James Wood: Crushes grand slam Monday
Wood went 1-for-2 with a grand slam, two additional runs scored, a steal and three walks in Monday's 12-11 win over the Astros.
Wood's lone hit was a big one, as he demolished a 446-foot grand slam to center field in the fifth inning. The big outfielder has been particularly hot of late, going 10-for-25 (.400) with four homers, 11 RBI, nine runs and a stolen base over his past seven games. The 23-year-old has put together an incredible 2026 campaign, slashing .268/.398/.541 with 24 homers, 60 RBI, 81 runs and 14 stolen bases across 92 games.
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Nationals' James Wood: Big day at Fenway
Wood went 2-for-4 with two walks, a three-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 10-2 rout of the Red Sox.
The star outfielder wrapped up the scoring for the Nationals by taking Alec Gamboa deep in the seventh inning, giving Wood his 22nd homer of the season. The star outfielder went 13 straight games without going yard in the second half of June, but Wood's bat could be heating back up -- over his last six games he's gone 8-for-24 (.333) with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI.
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Nationals' James Wood: Goes yard in loss
Wood went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-3 loss to Boston.
Wood's first swing of the day was a memorable one, as he launched a 2-0 sinker from Ranger Suarez well over the right-field wall for a leadoff homer. The 441-foot blast snapped a 13-game homer drought, marking the big outfielder's first long ball since June 15. The star 23-year-old has been as good as advertised in 2026, slashing .258/.383/.509 with 21 homers, 20 doubles, 50 RBI, 73 runs and 13 stolen bases across 86 games.
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Nationals' James Wood: Reaches base three times Monday
Wood went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Phillies.
The star outfielder scored multiple runs for the fifth time in the last 12 games as he continues to be an effective table-setter for the Nationals. Over that stretch, Wood is slashing .319/.382/.596 with four doubles, three homers, two steals, nine RBI and 12 runs, and his 70 runs on the season doesn't just lead the majors, it's 14 ahead of the second-place duo of Nick Kurtz and Brice Turang.
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Nationals' James Wood: Busy in lopsided win
Wood went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Mariners.
Wood matched a season high in total bases Sunday, also pushing his hitting streak up to six games in his seventh effort of the year with at least three hits. The star outfielder has mashed three homers in his past four contests, and he is now slashing .281/.414/.558 with 20 long balls, 46 RBI, 13 stolen bases and 66 runs scored over 336 plate appearances in 2026.
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Nationals' James Wood: Goes yard again Friday
Wood went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Mariners.
The 23-year-old star took Bryce Miller deep in the fourth inning to get the Nationals on the board, but they were already in a 5-0 hole at that point. Wood has homered in back-to-back games, giving him 19 on the year, and over the last 16 contests he's slashing a sizzling .344/.444/.656 with six long balls, four steals, 10 RBI and 18 runs.
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Nationals' James Wood: Launches 18th homer
Wood went 1-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants.
The star outfielder got the offensive fireworks started on the day by taking Robbie Ray deep in the third inning. Wood has gone yard five times in the last 15 games, giving him 18 homers on the season, and over that stretch he's slashing .333/.441/.614 with four steals, nine RBI and 17 runs.
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Nationals' James Wood: Swipes bag, collects three hits
Wood went 3-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Giants.
Wood has gone 7-for-19 (.368) over the first five games of the Nationals' road trip. He's also posted a steal in both of the last two contests, giving him 12 thefts on 13 attempts as he tracks toward a career year on the basepaths. The outfielder is also hitting .271 with a .934 OPS, 17 home runs, 41 RBI, 60 runs scored and 15 doubles across 68 games. He continues to be Washington's main leadoff hitter.
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Nationals' James Wood: Clubs homer in blowout win
Wood went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and three total runs scored in Friday's 14-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Wood has gone 13-for-38 (.342) with four homers over his last 10 contests, though he came into Friday's game hitless over his last two games. The outfielder continues to do it all atop the Nationals' lineup. He's batting .267 with a .944 OPS, 17 homers, 40 RBI, 56 runs scored, 15 doubles and 10 stolen bases through 64 games.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-6, 234 lbs |
| Birthplace: Rockville, MD |
| Age: 23 |
| Experience: 2 |
| Bats/Throws: L, R |