Wood went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Atlanta.
Wood has gone 4-for-7 with three homers and, notably, no strikeouts in his last two games. He'd gone 15-for-75 (.200) with a 42.9 percent strikeout rate in his previous 19 contests. Overall, the 23-year-old Wood is slashing .256/.352/.475 with 30 homers, 92 RBI, 86 runs scored and 15 stolen bases through 676 plate appearances this season.
Nationals' James Wood: Sitting as strikeouts mount
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Wood is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
The left-handed-hitting Wood typically plays against most lefties, but he'll sit out a second consecutive matchup with Atlanta southpaw Chris Sale, who most recently faced the Nationals in the second game of a doubleheader last Tuesday. The Nationals' decision to hold Wood out against a power pitcher like Sale could be a measure to prevent the 23-year-old outfielder from adding to his mounting strikeout total. With six games remaining in the season, Wood has already struck out 215 times, leaving him eight shy of matching the MLB single-season record established by Arizona's Mark Reynolds in 2009.
Wood is not in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against Atlanta.
Wood went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts as the Nationals' fell in the first game of the twin bill, and he'll get a breather during the nightcap. Daylen Lile is in left field and Josh Bell is at designated hitter for the Nats.
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Nationals' James Wood: Rare day off Thursday
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Wood is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Miami.
It's a rare day off for the left-handed-hitting Wood, who will get a breather as the Marlins send southpaw Ryan Weathers to the mound. Daylen Lile will patrol left field and Paul DeJong will serve as the Nationals' designated hitter.
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Nationals' James Wood: Homers in Tuesday's win
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Wood went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Marlins.
Wood provided a clutch home run in the fourth to push the Nationals ahead 5-2, which would remain the score the rest of the way. He's now posted five multi-hit efforts across his last 11 games, but Tuesday's homer was just his third since July 10. Wood also owns a 40.1 percent strikeout rate since coming back from the All-Star break, as his strikeout issues remain a glaring issue, especially with his power numbers taking a decline from earlier in the season.
Nationals' James Wood: Launches three-run homer amid slump
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Wood went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 9-3 win over the Mets.
Wood socked his 26th homer of the season and piled up at least three RBI for the ninth time this year. Fantasy managers are hoping Thursday's showing will get the dynamic outfielder back on track, considering it's been an icy stretch at the plate since the start of July for Wood. Across his last 41 contests, Wood is slashing .203/.280/.329 with four homers, eight doubles, 19 RBI and four stolen bases.
Wood is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The 22-year-old slugger started the previous 17 games but will receive Sunday off after posting a .232/.284/.362 slash line and 33.8 percent strikeout rate during that stretch. Days off could become more common for Wood as the Nationals juggle five outfielders through four lineup spots, including DH. Luis Garcia will fill in at designated hitter for Wood, opening up second base for Jose Tena.
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