Gore, a 26-year-old starter, and Wood, a 6-foot-7 outfielder, have been bright spots this season amid the Nationals’ dreary rebuild.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/nationals as Nationals Star James Wood Had Career Day After Accepting Home Run Derby Invite.

Emerging Nationals superstar James Wood has joined the field for the 2025 Home Run Derby, Major League Baseball announced on Thursday. Wood just hit his one-year anniversary in the league, as he debuted July 1,