Chris Woodward
| AB | 1706 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .239 |
| OBP | .296 |
| SLG | .365 |
| HR | 33 |
- Full name Christopher Michael Woodward
- Born 06/27/1976 in Covina, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Mt. San Antonio College
- Debut 06/07/1999
- Drafted in the 54th round (1,438th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1994.
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Woodward's ceiling isn't as high as other shortstops in the system, including Felipe Lopez and Cesar Izturis, as well as the younger Raul Tablado and Manuel Mayorson. But he could be a useful utilityman, and the Blue Jays are encouraged by what they've seen of him in 51 big league games. He wasn't overwhelmed and showed the ability to play all three infield positions other than first base. Where Woodward really impressed the organization, though, was with the bat at Syracuse last season. He slugged .545 in his short time there, and while the Jays don't expect that to continue in the big leagues, they also expect Woodward to be a useful, inexpensive reserve. He'd be more effective on grass, because his modest range is more of a liability on the fast artificial surface of SkyDome.
