James Wood needed all 6-foot-6 of his lanky frame -- and then some -- to take away a home run from Juan Soto at Citi Field on Thursday afternoon. Soto was making a bid for a homer in his third straight game.
The Nats' 23-year-old right fielder casually tracked the ball all the way back to the wall right at the 370-feet marking, seeming unsure if he was even going to have a chance at the ball. But at the very last moment he took a leap, extending his glove over the wall and bringing the home run bid back with it.
Washington starter Miles Mikolas raised his arms in praise of Wood, and the young outfielder smiled nonchalantly back at him.
Soto -- who has been a bright spot in a Mets lineup that has struggled to score runs early on this season -- could only shake his head as he jogged back to the dugout.
Wood's mom, Paula, was clearly watching and had a little something to say: