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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 185
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Mar 2, 1985, Austin, TX |
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November 18, 2008 Brandon Wood was cut from the Dominican winter-ball club due to poor play, according to the LA Times. Our View:Wood was once considered one of the Angels' top prospects, but only hit .200 over 150 at-bats with the big-league club in 2008, with 43 strikeouts. He didn't display much power either with only five homers. |
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August 29, 2008 Brandon Wood has been recalled by the Angels to take the place of Howie Kendrick, who has been put on the DL, according to the L.A. Times. Wood hit .296 with 31 home runs in Triple-A this season. Our View:Wood has supreme power, but with it comes a number of strikeouts. He is certainly worth pursuing, especially in AL-only leagues, as he could give owners needing some pop a few long balls. |
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June 13, 2008 Brandon Wood has been optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake, according to ESPN.com. The team needed to make room on the roster for Chone Figgins, who has been activated from the DL. Our View:Wood was given 64 at-bats with the Angels this season, but failed to prove his worth as he held a .125 average, with one homer and two RBI. |
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May 26, 2008 Brandon Wood was called up last week to to fill in for the injured Erick Aybar and receive a spot start at third base when needed. That time is tonight as the young prospect will start for of Chone Figgins. Our View:Wood is hitting eighth and will face the Tigers veteran lefty Kenny Rogers. |
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May 21, 2008 The Angels recalled Brandon Wood from Triple-A Salt Lake Wednesday and optioned Matt Brown. Our View:Wood, the team's top prospect, could start at second while Erick Aybar and Howie Kendrick are out, with Chone Figgins starting at second. |
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May 5, 2008 Brandon Wood hit his first home run on Monday night as the Angels put a 4-0 shutout on the Royals. Our View:Wood, who was recently recalled from Triple-A, has played in seven games, but only had nine at-bats coming into the game. The home run accounted for his first RBI and his third run of the season. |
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April 28, 2008 Infielder Brandon Wood was recalled on Monday from Triple-A Salt Lake. However, Rob Quinlan is starting at third base, leaving the Angels top prospect to come off the bench. Our View:Chone Figgins is playing second base for the second straight game with both Howie Kendrick and Maicer Izturis out. The stop is temporary for Wood. He is expected to return to Salt Lake City when Kendrick rejoins the active roster. |
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April 22, 2008 Brandon Wood went 3-for-5 with his seventh home run of the season for Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday. Our View:Wood is not quite the hot commodity that he was a couple years ago as a prospect, but he still shows big power potential as a shortstop. If his hot streak continues, the Angels could give him an opportunity later in the season. |
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February 29, 2008 Brandon Wood blasted a two-run homer Friday that proved to be the game-winner in the Angels' 3-2 defeat of the Rangers. Wood likely begins spring training third in a three-player race for the shortstop job. He's looking up at Erick Aybar and Maicer Izturis, but he could push his name to the front of the pack if he keeps hitting game-winning homers. |
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February 20, 2008 Brandon Wood is working out at both shortstop and third base this spring. He played his first three minor league seasons at short before moving to the hot corner last year. "Brandon's going to get reacquainted with shortstop," manager Mike Scioscia said in the AP. "We're going to work him out at shortstop early, then flip him over to third base." The 22-year-old Wood will battle Erik Aybar and Maicer Izturis for the shortstop job this spring, but many feel his future is at third. Regardless, he's likely to begin the year at Triple-A. |
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February 16, 2008 For the Angels, the starting shortstop role will remain in question right up to Opening Day in Minnesota, according to the team website. Manager Mike Scioscia will take long hard looks at Maicer Izturis, Erick Aybar and Brandon Wood before making a decision. Izturis' versatility could pigeon-hole him into a utility role. Aybar's natural position is shortstop -- and the fact that Wood is less experienced among the group -- will not factor into the final decision, Scioscia said. "We have a lot of versatility," Scioscia said. "A guy's not going to lose a position because he's more valuable moving around." Scioscia's statement would make one believe he is leaning towards Izturis as his starter in the hole, but the skipper likes Aybar bat, "...he is a guy with the ability to hit .300 at some point," according to Scoioscia. Wood will be in the Spring Training mix, but he is expected to begin the season on the farm. |