James Wood Knocks In Clutch Go-Ahead RBI
James Wood went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and an RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. The Maryland native singled off Braves pitcher Bryce Elder in the top of the first, but was kept off base until late in the game when he came up clutch with a go-ahead RBI. He stepped to the plate to square off against Braves' reliever Enyel De Los Santos in the top of the eighth and laced a double into the right-field corner that scored teammate Nasim Nunez and would prove to be the winning run. Wood obliterated that pitch, but it wasn't even his hardest-hit ball of the outing. That was his single, which registered at 113.5 MPH and would qualify for the hardest-hit ball of the contest. The 22-year-old is still striking out at an elevated clip (25.8%), but fantasy managers likely don't mind considering he's otherwise been a strong five-category producer. He's up to an excellent .274/.371/.536 triple slash with 11 homers, 11 doubles, 24 runs scored, 25 RBI, and five steals.
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