Growing up, the Home Run Derby was one of my favorite events. I remember watching Josh Hamilton put on a show at the old Yankees Stadium as a child. It was a totally mesmerizing experience. I had ...

Washington’s rising slugger enters the 2025 Derby as a dark-horse favorite with +370 odds to win. The 22‑year‑old James Wood has produced scorching Statcast numbers this season, ranking in the 97th ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood became the third player to announce he will take part in the Home Run Derby. The derby will be held on July 14, the night before the ...

James Wood doesn’t know whether — or when — the invitation to participate in the Home Run Derby will arrive. He doesn’t know whether — or when — he will accept. He downplayed it every chance he could ...

It would have been odd to not see rising Washington Nationals superstar James Wood compete in the Home Run Derby this year. Not only has he hit more long balls than just about anyone else in Major ...

There are competing theories about the origin of the swing that made James Wood one of the best young hitters in Major League Baseball. Here’s one: During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Wood — a ...