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Wood shows off power ... James Wood (OF, WAS) showed off some power and speed in 2024. He's taken his power to another level in 2025. What's behind the results? 

Year	PA	HR	SB	BA/xBA	bb%	ct%	G/L/F	h%	HctX	PX/xPX	Spd	SBO%
2023%	362	17	9	.235/N/A	10%	59%	N/A	35%	N/A	166/N/A	99	14%
2024^	566	17	21	.280/.266	12%	71%	56/22/22	37%	120	117/ 99	110	19%
2025	233	13	7	.284/.279	13%	69%	53/15/31	34%	111	180/130	100	16%
% AA MLEs
*Includes MLEs

Wood has tools for across-the-board production: 

• A faster home run pace has been supported by a growing xPX and plenty of barrels (17% Brl%). While he still has a heavy GB%, he stings (99.2 mph exit velocity) his fly balls, and he's hitting more of them. His 29% HR/F is above his 25% career HR/F. 
• Wood's speed is still there with...

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