When James Wood came to the big leagues last year, it was pretty obvious his bat was ready. He destroyed the Minor Leagues and after a brief adjustment period, he was having a lot of success against big league pitching too. However, it was clear that James Wood needed to find his feet on the defensive side of the ball.
Having not played a lot of left field in the Minor Leagues, Wood really struggled to adapt at the MLB level. He looked clumsy and unsure of himself in the field. The numbers bore this out.