James Wood, Home Run Derby
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Nationals outfielder James Wood can add “pummeled monster homer in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby” to his blossoming Major League resume. Wood, 22, made his Derby debut on Monday night at Truist Park. He hit 16 homers in the first round,
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This home run sparked a lot of good reactions from Woods's fellow MLB stars. His Derby opponent Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins had a spot-on reaction when the camera panned to him. His jaw was dropped, similarly to how a lot of MLB fans at home looked when Wood crushed that ball.
James Wood is already the centerpiece of the Washington Nationals. He's hard to miss, too, with his size and prodigious power trying to lead the Nats back to great heights. It's going to be a tall task for Wood, though.
One thing is certain about Monday night’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby: Someone’s going to win who has never won before. When two-time winner Pete Alonso -- who honestly seems made for the Home Run Derby -- declined to participate this year despite actually being named to the team,
This article was originally published on www.si.com/collectibles as The Essential Rookie Cards of James Wood as he Prepares for the Home Run Derby.