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On-base machine at Triple-A Wood has reached base safely in 28 straight games for Triple-A Rochester, slashing .379/.480/.650 over that stretch with seven homers, five steals and more walks (21) than strikeou...

Impact The 21-year-old would seem to have nothing left to learn in the minors, but the Nationals have still been reticent to promote Wood to the majors despite the lackluster production they've been getting from the likes of Jesse Winker (.158/.284/.368 in May). Lane Thomas (knee) could also come off the IL this weekend, but Wood should still force his way into the starting nine for Washington by June unless the club is prioritizing his future contract years over improving an offense that sits 26th in runs scored, 26th in OPS and 25th in wRC+ on the season.

MAY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Meeting first challenge at Double-A Wood has a .223/.319/.446 slash line, six home runs, five steals, an 11.3 percent walk rate and a 30.5 percent strikeout rate in 33 games for Double-A Harrisburg.

Impact This run at Double-A has been the longest Wood has gone in his pro career without dominating, which shouldn't come as a surprise, given that he is still 20 and posted a 27.1 percent strikeout rate with High-A Wilmington earlier this season. All told this year, Wood has a .262/.360/.520 slash line, 14 home runs, 13 steals, a 28.6 percent strikeout rate, a 13.0 percent walk rate and a 30.8 percent hard-hit rate in 75 games across High-A and Double-A.

JULY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rises to Double-A The Nationals promoted Wood from High-A Wilmington to Double-A Harrisburg on Sunday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Impact The 20-year-old was advanced to the next rung on the minor-league ladder on the heels of slugging a home run for the third time in four starts in Wilmington's 7-5 win over Hudson Valley on Saturday. For the season, Wood -- one of the key pieces the Nationals acquired in the blockbuster deal last summer that sent Juan Soto to San Diego -- slashed .293/392/.580 with 22 extra-base hits, eight stolen bases and a 14.8 percent walk rate. Wood's production is made all the more impressive by the fact that he did much of his damage while playing in Wilmington's pitcher-friendly park.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE