James Wood aims good

He is a legit 6'7" (this is him next to "6-7" Judge at age 16)

https://i.imgur.com/mqgExu2.png

has top 3 MLB power to all three fields

infamously dogged by All-Star voters in 2025 despite being the best LF in the NL

i'm a fan

he is unbelievably chill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKPxfu4546A

His first 162 MLB games:

.273/.367/.492 (.830 OPS)
31 HRs
105 RBI
24 SB
4.7 fWAR/5.0 bWAR
OPS+ 144
wRC 129

He’s excellent. Also a DMV local iirc

guarantee every single pre-draft scouting report used the words TOOLSY and PROJECTABLE

being on pace for 7+ WAR in yr age-22 season is Nice

also writes book reviews for the new yorker?

Was ~thinking~ about all-star snubs who went on to win league MVPs and found out that it is not as unusual as you'd think, pretty nice list here (and nice to see 1978 & 1979 MVPs show up: Cobra AND Pops were both snubbed in their MVP seasons).

https://www.mlb.com/news/mvp-award-winners-who-did-not-make-all-star-team

he was IBB'd four times by the angels on sunday

first player to be intentionally walked in a game four times since barry bonds in 2004

Since July 4th:

.109/.219/.188

https://www.federalbaseball.com/2025/7/28/24475883/james-wood-needs-break

name a more chill dude, i'll wait

https://www.instagram.com/alexadatt/reel/DXf-8d7DO-8/

(he hit another homerun after this interview making it 5HRs on the homestand)