James Wood delivered one of baseball’s rarest moments in win
It was quite the moment for the Washington star.
James Wood delivered one of baseball’s rarest moments in win originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . There are grand slams, and then there are moments so strange and chaotic that even the player involved can barely believe they happened.
James Wood gave baseball one of those moments Tuesday night. The Washington Nationals superstar crushed an inside-the-park grand slam during Washington’s 9-6 comeback win over the New York Mets , producing one of the rarest plays Major League Baseball has seen in decades. And somehow, it perfectly captured the kind of player Wood is becoming.
James Wood turned chaos into history The Nationals trailed 5-0 in the second inning when Wood stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs against Mets starter Nolan McLean. One swing completely changed the game. JAMES WOOD INSIDE-THE-PARK GRAND SLAM!
pic. twitter. com/8P0K4jhApZ — MLB (@MLB) May 20, 2026 Wood drove a sweeper into the outfield gap, where the ball glanced off the glove of rookie outfielder Nick Morabito before bouncing away toward center field.