Patrick Reddington has been FBB's Managing Editor since 2007; credentialed reporter (2009-2020); freelance writer; covering the Expos/Nationals online since 2006.
“At the end of the day it’s still baseball, so just trying to look at it that way,” James Wood, then 21, now 22, told reporters in advance of his MLB debut on July 1, 2024.
The Nationals’ Rockville, Maryland-born, hard-hitting outfielder, acquired from San Diego in the Juan Soto (and Josh Bell) trade back in 2022, was the third prospect from the deal with the Padres to debut in the majors for Washington, following shortstop CJ Abrams in ‘22 and starter MacKenzie Gore last season, with Jarlin Susana (No.