Minor-league outfield prospect James Wood has been called up by the Washington Nationals and will make his Major League debut Monday against the New York Mets.

Grant Paulsen of 106.7 The Fan first reported on Friday that Wood would be called up.

Wood, who is slashing .346/.458/.578 with 10 home runs, 34 RBI and 10 stolen bases across 51 games in Triple-A this season, is rated the No. 3 prospect in all of baseball by MLB.com.

The San Diego Padres selected Wood in the second round of the 2021 MLB draft before trading him to Washington in 2022 as part of the blockbuster deal for Juan Soto.

That trade didn't pay dividends for the Padres, as they traded Soto to the New York Yankees this past offseason after being unable to reach a long-term contract extension.

Now, the Nats are hopeful they have their next Soto in the form of Wood, who has quickly risen through the minor leagues.

At 6'7", the 21-year-old Wood will instantly be one of the tallest players in Major League Baseball, and he has plenty of power to go along with it.

Last season, Wood appeared in 129 games across A-ball and Double-A, hitting 26 home runs, while driving in 91, stealing 18 bases and hitting .262.

Wood has taken his game to a new level this season, though, as he has arguably been the most complete hitter across every minor-league level.

He has nearly as many walks as strikeouts with 39 bases on balls compared to just 41 strikeouts, and if he can maintain that level of discipline, he has a chance to be an instant star at the MLB level.

After posting losing records in each of the past four seasons, including a 55-107 mark in 2022, it can be argued that the Nats are performing above expectations this season with a 38-42 record.

In fact, Washington is only three games out of the final wild-card spot in the National League, so calling up Wood is a move that could keep them in playoff contention.

It is unclear where Wood will slot into the Nationals' lineup, but with Lane Thomas, Jesse Winker and Joey Meneses serving as Washington's Nos. 2 through 4 hitters recently, it is perhaps a safe bet that Wood will supplant one of them and move them further down the batting order.