The Washington Nationals knew they had to improve their defense heading into the 2026 season. Consistently one of the worst teams in that aspect of the game when looking at errors and advanced metrics, the new regime set out to find ways they could internally upgrade their defense. One of their choices was to move Luis Garcia Jr. to first base . That allowed Nasim Nunez to be the primary second baseman, which improved things in their middle infield . However, something that has flown a bit under the radar despite being a massive benefit for the Nationals and the two players involved was the decision to shift James Wood to right field and Daylen Lile to left, as this duo has performed well in their new positions. James Wood Is League Average Defender in Right Field Washington Nationals outfielder James Woods | Brad Mills-Imagn Images This offseason, Wood went to work on improving his defense .…