In one night, Nationals' James Wood shows the kind of player he can be

WASHINGTON — On Monday night, St. Louis Cardinals righty Ryne Stanek threw an eighth-inning fastball that might as well have told James Wood to prove it.Prove that the first week was a fluke. Prove that, if your issue is pitches on the outside, you can still hammer one inside. Prove that you are the high-leverage threat that you were in 2025.Down three, Wood proved all that and then some.Advertisement