Wood has been stuck in timeout because of left quadriceps tendinitis that started in the offseason and lingered into spring training ... him participate in outfield drills for the first time.

It’s too big to fit in Jay’s “bag of tricks,” so when the bare-hand drills are done, some of the outfielders will use the training gloves for traditional outfield workouts such as fly ball ...

Anticipation and excitement mixed with a little stress are all ingredients of life on the Spring Training roster bubble.

The time has come for James Wood to finally return to the outfield after dealing with right quad tendinitis over the first few weeks of Nationals spring training. Wood will play four or five ...

“In spring training ... balls and doing other drills in the field and has so far been hesitant to push it more than that. “Here’s the thing: Out in the outfield, my most valuable asset ...