It didn’t take lengthy for James Wood, the No. 3 prospect according to MLB.com , to make impression in his first massive league look with the Washington Nationals.
The rookie left fielder earned his first MLB hit in his very first at-bat within the backside of the second inning Monday night time, smacking a line drive single to left centerfield previous diving New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos.
To check, Washington’s legendary first baseman Ryan Zimmerman did not get his first MLB hit till his second recreation again in September of 2005.
The remainder of Wooden’s at-bats had been much less eventful, recording a strikeout within the fourth inning and a groundout within the seventh. However he did attain second base within the backside of the ninth after a throwing error by New York pitcher Jake Diekman.
The 21-year-old Wooden bought his massive league call-up after dominating at Triple-A Rochester this season, thus far posting a .353 batting common and a .463 on-base share.
Washington acquired Wooden from the San Diego Padres as a part of the Juan Soto trade in 2022, coming to the nation’s capital with prospects Mackenzie Gore and C.J. Abrams — each of that are regulars on the energetic roster.
Wooden ended his night time going 1-of-4 with a stroll in what was a 9-7 extra-inning loss to New York.