Wood highlight real tonight:
https://x.com/MLBPipeline/status/1782967678350811277

Both of those highlights are crazy.

I think I'm in favor of keeping him in AAA though. His K rate is creeping back up and he's not hitting for much power yet. If the Nats were contending this year that would be different.

Interesting scenario.  With Sept 1 callups, I'd imagine we'd see Lipscomb, Wood, Baker, and maybe a couple others.

I'd bet Corbin is still in the rotation then.  He doesn't get hurt, he's not likely to fetch much in a trade, and he's getting paid.

Vargas will also be getting playing time.  He's better than Senzel, though I agree Senzel will still be here for similar reasons to Corbin except the injury issue.

DH/1B is depressing. Might as well take one of the outfielders in the system or Juan Yepez and give them a shot.

Well, they showed in the past they are willing to chop some deadwood after the trade deadline to give guys opportunities. They cleared out Dickerson to open time for Garrett and to give Blankenhorn a shot, so I don't think 9/1 is key for the wave of prospects. I think 8/20 may be more important for Crews and House because they'd retain RotY eligibility in 2025 if there's less than 45 days or so left in the season. That's if the season goes to expectations and they have decent minor league numbers. If the team is in a wild card chase after the ASB, then I could see those moves earlier.

Rosario's got a split contract, he can be sent to Rochester without being DFA'd.  He's also getting up to $4 million this year, which as we know matters more to our fine ownership than his .122 or whatever it is batting average.

Call is the most likely.  Would love to see Wood, and hope I'm wrong, but I think Mini Me and Rizzo are already haunted by the sounds of a service clock alarm and ticking that resembles the intro to Pink Floyd "Time".

Wood would get an extra year service time if he's not near the top of the RotY voting at this point. He'd surely be a super 2, but that generally has not been something they've tried to manage before. Even after the Alu DFA, there's still deadwood on the roster like Willingham, so it's possible they pull the plug on him rather than release Rosario. They can probably 60 day IL Brzycky.

The double move of Wood and Call makes the most sense now, then send Call back down when Garrett or Robles is ready.

Hit his first minor league home run on 4/13. He has only one other XBH, a double. .167 / .293 / .250. 20 Ks in 58 PAs. Can't homer if you are not making contact.

Hit his second homer tonight. .825 OPS

that's not dominating AA.