James Wood went 0-for-4 and struck out twice on Monday in the Nationals’ shutout loss at the hands of the Cardinals.
There are going to be plenty of days like this, even for the consensus top prospect in baseball. The 21-year-old slugger has been outstanding since being called up last week from Triple-A Rochester, batting .276 (8-for-29) with one homer, six RBI and one steal through eight games. He projects as a potential five-category fantasy monster in the future, especially if his contact gains over the last few months remain intact, and he’s making an impact already for fantasy managers right away with his impressive power/speed combination.