Wood, May, Hoerner, Kelly, Arenado

Wood shows off power ... With 27 stolen bases in 2024, James Wood (OF, WAS) provided his first positive R$. His R$ has shot up to $34 in 2025. How are his skills behind the jump?

YearPAHRSBBA/xBAbb%ct%G/L/Fh%HctXPX/xPXSpdSBO%
2023%362179.235/N/A10%59%N/A35%N/A166/N/A9914%
2024^5661721.280/.26612%71%56/22/2237%120117/ 9911019%
2025212127.279/.27413%68%52/15/3134%108179/13210316%
% AA MLEs       
*Includes MLEs       

Wood has the power have drastically improved: 

  • After showing close to league-average power in 2024, a big leap in xPX and Brl% (14%) is a good sign for his 2025 power. Even with slightly improved fly-ball metrics, his 46% career FB%, 115 career xPX, and 10% career HR/F say to temper expectations for his current HR...

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