The Washington Nationals are calling up top prospect James Wood from the Rochester Red Wings to make his major league debut Monday night against the New York Mets. He is the third-ranked prospect in the Major League Baseball pipeline.

The 6-foot-7, 234-pound native of nearby Olney, Maryland hit .353 with 10 home runs, 37 RBIs and an on-base plus slugging percentage of 1.058 for Rochester this year.

In May, Wood earned International League Player of the Month honors after leading the league with a .394 batting average, .506 on-base percentage, .746 slugging percentage and a 1.252 OPS across 21 games.

Wood was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the 2021 MLB Draft. He was traded to Washington along with five other players for Juan Soto and Josh Bell on Aug. 2, 2022.

Reports emerged last week about Wood coming to Washington when the Nats returned home from their road trip.

"I’m very excited when he does get here,” manager Dave Martinez said Friday before a series opener at Tampa Bay. “He’s an outstanding kid. I’m looking forward to working with him.”

Martinez called Wood a student of the game who "wants to learn. He wants to get better. You got to remember he’s still 21 years old. He’s still learning a lot about himself, but he’s got unbelievable talent.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.