Davey Martinez said before James Wood made his MLB debut tonight in the nation’s capital, going 1 for 4 with a single in his first at-bat and a walk in his final plate appearance, he knew Wood would be up in D.C. this season once he saw the 21-year-old, 2021 2nd Round pick (by the San Diego Padres — acquired by Washington in the Juan Soto/Josh Bell trade in 2022) in Spring Training this year.
“I thought he’d be up here this year, I didn’t know when, but he was progressing really well,” the Nationals’ seventh-year skipper explained.