The Washington Nationals have endured a lot of losing on the field since winning the World Series in 2019. A rebuild has been ongoing, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel growing near as the team has made the most of being able to add quality young talent to the roster as a result of high draft picks and trades.

Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood (quad) is returning to left field on Wednesday afternoon. Wood has only been able to serve as a designated hitter during the early part of spring training due to tendinitis in his quad.

The Washington Nationals know how they’re going to get their star left fielder back on the field this week in spring training.

The Nats are being careful with their young outfielder, who hasn’t been a full participant at spring training because of left quad tendinitis.

Finally, James Wood could approach a Spring Training game without considering any restrictions. After being hampered by left quad tendinitis at the start of camp, Wood was cleared to play both sides of the field for the first time on Wednesday afternoon.

With some great young players like James Wood, Dylan Crews and C.J. Abrams the Washington Nationals are on their way back

Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood (quadriceps) will serve as the designated hitter in his Grapefruit League debut on Friday versus the division-rival New York Mets, according to manager Dave Martinez.

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that if everything goes according to plan, outfielder James Wood (quadriceps) could serve as the designated hitter in a Grapefruit League game on Thursday.

A new generation has already descended on Washington, and there’s more where that came from. The arrivals of James Wood and Dylan Crews on the Nationals’ Major League roster in 2024 indicated a clear turning of the corner in the NL East club’s rebuilding plans,

The Washington Nationals are set to play their sixth game of the 2025 spring training on Friday afternoon against their National League East rivals, the New Yor

The time has come for James Wood to finally return to the outfield after dealing with right quad tendinitis over the first few weeks of Nationals spring training.Wood will play four or five innings in left field while batting second behind leadoff man CJ Abrams in this afternoon’s game against the Marlins in Jupiter.