Patrick Reddington has been FBB's Managing Editor since 2007; credentialed reporter (2009-2020); freelance writer; covering the Expos/Nationals online since 2006.
From July 1st, when he made his MLB debut as a 21-year-old, through the end of the season, James Wood, the top prospect in the Washington Nationals’ organization at the start of the season, “ranked among Major League rookies in stolen bases (T1st, 14), walks (2nd, 39), hits (3rd, 78) and on-base percentage (3rd, .354).”
In 79 games and 336 plate appearances in the majors, the now-22-year-old outfielder put up a .264/.354/.427 line with 13 doubles, four triples, and nine home runs in a 1.