At first when I saw James Wood in the leadoff spot for the Washington Nationals I was confused. However, the more I thought about it, the more it makes sense. James Wood really does fit the mold of a modern leadoff hitter.
Back in 2021, Davey Martinez made a bold move that became one of his greatest moves. He moved Kyle Schwarber to the leadoff spot. Kyle Schwarber is not your prototypical leadoff man. He is the embodiment of a slugger. However, there was one thing he did well that made him a good leadoff man.