With the 62nd pick in the 2021 MLB draft, the Padres selected prep outfielder James Wood out of IMG Academy in Maryland. The 6’6, 240-pound Wood is currently committed to play collegiately for Mississippi State.
According to perfectgame.com, Wood is the number one-overall ranked outfield prospect in the 2021 class and the sixth-overall prospect across all positions.
“James Wood is a 2021 OF/RHP/1B with a 6-6 230 lb. frame from Olney, MD who attends IMG Academy. Extra tall and long limbed athletic build, strong with the potential to get stronger.