Wood's All-Star Surge Continues | Washington Nationals News

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James Wood of the Washington Nationals is heading to a second All-Star game. He's not going alone. CJ Abrams will start at shortstop for the National League, and pitcher Foster Griffin earned a spot after a stellar first half. They'll be playing at Citizens Bank Park, a place they know well. Before the All-Star festivities, Wood snagged another honor. NL Player of the Week. This comes after he hit five home runs in just 20 at-bats, driving in eight runs and scoring 11 His first half numbers are impressive, with 28 homers and 64 RBIs.
Wood's been on fire, leading the National League in runs scored, on base percentage, slugging, and OPS+.
This isn't his first Player of the Week award either. He took home the same honor back in April. Last year, Wood only got one at-bat in the All-Star game, grounding into a force-out. But with a year more experience in the hot streak he's on, he's poised to make a bigger impact this time around. The game is set to start at 8 PM Eastern Time and will be broadcast on Fox.