Katie Ledecky Olympic Trials 2024-06-26 Katie Ledecky Olympic Trials - Last update images today Katie Ledecky Olympic Trials What Is The Key To Coach Dave Canales' Plan To Fix The Carolina Panthers? ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Washington Nationals plan to call up top prospect James Wood to make his major league debut Monday against the New York Mets, according to multiple reports Friday. Wood, 21, was acquired in the trade that sent Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres and is the third-ranked prospect in Major League Baseball. The 6-foot-7, 234-pound outfielder has shown impressive power in the minors. Speaking before Friday night's opener of a three-game series at Tampa Bay, Nationals manager Dave Martinez declined to confirm the impending move, which would allow Wood to make his debut at home. "But I will tell you this, I'm very excited when he does get here," Martinez said. "He's an outstanding kid. I'm looking forward to working with him." Wood is batting .346 with 10 homers and 34 RBIs in 51 games this season for Triple-A Rochester. In 2023, he hit 26 homers in 473 at-bats in High-A and Double-A. "He's a student on the game," Martinez said. "He wants to learn. He wants to get better. You got to remember he's still 21 years old. He's still learning a lot about himself, but he's got unbelievable talent." Wood was born in the Washington suburb of Rockville, Maryland. He was drafted 62nd overall by the Padres in 2021 out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The Nationals acquired him in August 2022 in the deal for Soto that also brought shortstop CJ Abrams and left-handed starter MacKenzie Gore to Washington. Abrams and Gore have been mainstays on a rebuilding club that has remained competitive a year after finishing last in the NL East at 71-91. Washington (38-42) entered Friday three games out of an NL wild-card spot. "We lost a really good player, as we all know," Martinez said. "But to get the quality players that we got and helping us out in the big leagues right now with more to come, it's exciting. We definitely have a bright future." Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. 544270212 ?t=20170517 587148204 SSP 6483 ?1612016033 Katie Ledecky Usa Nats 2017 1198 ?fit=2400%2C1600&ssl=1 Katie Ledecky Us Swimmer 1da4a0f6bd86c1ed406a39cb0f769842 Tmp BNyJCE 9660430a4d3793e5 Katie GettyImages 1311839033 E1623620694513 ?quality=65&strip=all GettyImages 589031082 1200x800 Katie Ledecky Freestyle Swimmer Usa Team Olympics 01 Katie Ledecky Road To Rio 2jpg Katie Ledecky PB69564 E1573247662887 Ledecky 1500 Gold Lead Katie Ledecky By Jack Spitser CD8I5719 1536x1024 Katie Ledecky Prelims 200 Free 2016 Rio Olympics E1470792339920 ?fit=1238%2C992&ssl=1 GettyImages 1331053090 1024x696 C85818f0609990002cd450.65680282 Ledecky Titmus FB 95153fc4 Abc8 42fb 9a15 48c2fc9eac77 1920x1080 Katie Ledecky 2016 O Trials 12179 20210803050812 50c8dadb37e669b1a86350f77b67cf7cca2b5b81d3f0e8dee7921d0c5e886d83 Ap22143611950299 D2f2e21f3c0a72eda699429256ba1e90 Usa Olympics Summer Olympics F492e2fb4a908441f5ebc4290d1ff3af E3129b931e6f0326b76276f46676b52b Katie Ledecky By Mike Lewis 7 ?1708547022 Y2AF2YWOI4I6XIREXVM32IQZPQ &w=916 04f0dfa714cf0022734c9f206dcf91a7 Katie Ledecky Si Cover Shoot Medals 2000jpg Katie Ledecky 5 768x640 YEMJBLS3GAI6NO7QL5BRVWRHAU 9693 Katie Ledecky