Nationals Give James Wood New Nickname After Joining Barry Bonds originally appeared on Athlon Sports. James Wood is in his first full MLB season after debuting for the Washington Nationals on July 1, 2024. The 6-foot-7 outfielder recorded an opposite-field single in his first at-bat and made his debut as MLB’s No. 3 overall prospect.

Barry Bonds has been a legendary name in MLB for decades. However, his name has been trending more than usual this season. First, it was Aaron Judge drawing comparisons after his monster April. Then Shohei Ohtani had Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts linking him to Bonds because of his stellar all-around performance.

Washington slugger James Wood became the first major leaguer since Barry Bonds to be intentionally walked four times in a game in the Nationals’ 7-4, 11-inning win over the Los Angeles Angels.