James Wood posted the top batting score and Dylan Cease posted the top pitching score in The Game Network Performance Index for July. Wood hit .293 with 9 home runs and 20 RBI over 24 games, while Cease worked 36 innings with 46 strikeouts and a 1.00 ERA across five starts.
Wood finished the month 27-for-92 with a 1.104 OPS. His best game came on July 26, 2026, when he went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs, 3 RBI and a walk. The 9 home runs and 20 RBI came in a 24-game span for Washington.
Cease allowed 4 earned runs across his five July starts, covering 36 innings with 46 strikeouts. He was named the top pitching performer of the day three times during the month. His best outing came on July 25, 2026, when he threw 9 innings, struck out 12 and allowed 0 earned runs.
The July stretch pushed Wood's season totals to a .269 average with 30 home runs, 72 RBI, 99 runs and 17 stolen bases over 111 games. Cease's season line now stands at 7 wins, 5 losses, a 2.41 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP and 174 strikeouts across 119.3 innings over 20 starts.