It would have been odd to not see rising Washington Nationals superstar James Wood compete in the Home Run Derby this year. Not only has he hit more long balls than just about anyone else in Major League Baseball during the first half of the season,

Emerging Nationals superstar James Wood has joined the field for the 2025 Home Run Derby, Major League Baseball announced on Thursday. Wood just hit his one-year anniversary in the league, as he debuted July 1,

James Wood didn't just announce his arrival on the national stage; he blew the doors off it. Hours after revealing he would participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby, the 22-year-old Nationals phenom went 5-for-5 with a home run in an 11–7 win over the Detroit Tigers,