Astros predicted to be top landing spot for 23-year-old .930 OPS All-Star, creating superstar slugging duo with Yordan Alvarez
This could help save the Astros' season.
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The Houston Astros have been bad, to say the least, so far in the 2026 season. With a record of 8-15 and last in the AL West, their underperforming outfield is banged up, and aside from Yordan Alvarez, they have zero elite sluggers on their team. Luckily, they might be able to kill both those birds with one stone.
Sports Illustrated’s Patrick McAvoy predicts Houston could be a potential landing spot for the Washington Nationals Young All-Star slugger, James Wood. MORE: Mets ace Freddy Peralta receives huge trade update after New York's awful start to 2026 season “If the Washington Nationals want to supercharge their rebuild, flipping the 23-year-old may be their best bet. He had 31 homers in 2025 and was an All-Star for the first time throughout his young career in just his second season.
In 2026, he already has five homers in 17 games played. The Nationals shouldn't trade Wood. But he will be someone to watch throughout the campaign if the Nationals flounder.