William Woods Stats & Scouting Report

IP	2
ERA	0
WHIP	1.5
BB/9	4.5
SO/9	9

Full name William Woods
Born 12/29/1998 in Trenton, TN
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Dyersburg CC
Debut 04/27/2022
Drafted in the 23rd round (682nd overall) by the Atlanta Braves in 2018 (signed for $125,000).

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Organization Prospect Rankings

Track Record: Woods was one of the most anticipated lower-level prospects in Atlanta’s system after improving his stuff in 2020. A forearm injury in 2021 sidelined him until mid-August and he threw 31.2 innings on the year.

Scouting Report: Woods has explosive pure stuff, headlined by a fastball that has consistently ticked up over the years and is now touching 99-100 mph and sitting in the mid-90s. In a bullpen role, Woods has the sort of arm strength to regularly throw in the 97-100 mph range in one-inning stints. He’s gotten above-average grades on a mid-80s slider in the past, and that was his most frequently used secondary in his limited time in 2021. He also throws a firm changeup around 90 mph that could use more separation from his fastball but has looked like a promising third offering. Woods has shown scattered control at times, though he is athletic enough to improve in this area given more innings.

The Future: Woods is difficult to project given his injuries, lack of innings this year and with the lost 2020 season. Scouts haven’t seen much of him at full strength and he’s an entirely different pitcher today than he was in 2019. He has a chance to start, and the Braves continue to develop him in that role but might fit best as a power-armed reliever.
TRACK RECORD: Woods was a low-profile prospect out of Dyersburg (Tenn.) JC in 2018, signing for just $125,000 as a 23rd-round pick. After struggling in his debut in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, Woods' velocity ticked up in 2019 and again in 2020, when he impressed Braves officials at the alternate training site.

SCOUTING REPORT: In a year when it was hard for any prospect to enhance his stock, Woods was one of the biggest risers in Atlanta's system. By filling out a frame that's now 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Woods' fastball has climbed into the mid-to-high 90s. The pitch has solid carry and plays well alongside a hard slider that has a chance to be above-average. His third pitch is a changeup that is still developing but shows promise Woods will need to improve his control. He's walked 4.9 batters per nine innings over his minor league career and is a below-average strike-thrower overall.

THE FUTURE: The Braves have split Woods between starting and relieving. With his velocity gains, he's a potential breakout candidate for 2021.

Scouting Reports

Track Record: Woods was one of the most anticipated lower-level prospects in Atlanta’s system after improving his stuff in 2020. A forearm injury in 2021 sidelined him until mid-August and he threw 31.2 innings on the year.

Scouting Report: Woods has explosive pure stuff, headlined by a fastball that has consistently ticked up over the years and is now touching 99-100 mph and sitting in the mid-90s. In a bullpen role, Woods has the sort of arm strength to regularly throw in the 97-100 mph range in one-inning stints. He’s gotten above-average grades on a mid-80s slider in the past, and that was his most frequently used secondary in his limited time in 2021. He also throws a firm changeup around 90 mph that could use more separation from his fastball but has looked like a promising third offering. Woods has shown scattered control at times, though he is athletic enough to improve in this area given more innings.

The Future: Woods is difficult to project given his injuries, lack of innings this year and with the lost 2020 season. Scouts haven’t seen much of him at full strength and he’s an entirely different pitcher today than he was in 2019. He has a chance to start, and the Braves continue to develop him in that role but might fit best as a power-armed reliever.
TRACK RECORD: Woods was a low-profile prospect out of Dyersburg (Tenn.) JC in 2018, signing for just $125,000 as a 23rd-round pick. After struggling in his debut in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, Woods' velocity ticked up in 2019 and again in 2020, when he impressed Braves officials at the alternate training site.

SCOUTING REPORT: In a year when it was hard for any prospect to enhance his stock, Woods was one of the biggest risers in Atlanta's system. By filling out a frame that's now 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Woods' fastball has climbed into the mid-to-high 90s. The pitch has solid carry and plays well alongside a hard slider that has a chance to be above-average. His third pitch is a changeup that is still developing but shows promise Woods will need to improve his control. He's walked 4.9 batters per nine innings over his minor league career and is a below-average strike-thrower overall.

THE FUTURE: The Braves have split Woods between starting and relieving. With his velocity gains, he's a potential breakout candidate for 2021.
TRACK RECORD: Woods was a low-profile prospect out of Dyersburg (Tenn.) JC in 2018, signing for just $125,000 as a 23rd-round pick. After struggling in his debut in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, Woods' velocity ticked up in 2019 and again in 2020, when he impressed Braves officials at the alternate training site.

SCOUTING REPORT: In a year when it was hard for any prospect to enhance his stock, Woods was one of the biggest risers in Atlanta's system. By filling out a frame that's now 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Woods' fastball has climbed into the mid-to-high 90s. The pitch has solid carry and plays well alongside a hard slider that has a chance to be above-average. His third pitch is a changeup that is still developing but shows promise Woods will need to improve his control. He's walked 4.9 batters per nine innings over his minor league career and is a below-average strike-thrower overall.

THE FUTURE: The Braves have split Woods between starting and relieving. With his velocity gains, he's a potential breakout candidate for 2021.
TRACK RECORD: Woods was a low-profile prospect out of Dyersburg (Tenn.) JC in 2018, signing for just $125,000 as a 23rd-round pick. After struggling in his debut in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, Woods' velocity ticked up in 2019 and again in 2020, when he impressed Braves officials at the alternate training site.

SCOUTING REPORT: In a year when it was hard for any prospect to enhance his stock, Woods was one of the biggest risers in Atlanta's system. By filling out a frame that's now 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, Woods' fastball has climbed into the mid-to-high 90s. The pitch has solid carry and plays well alongside a hard slider that has a chance to be above-average. His third pitch is a changeup that is still developing but shows promise Woods will need to improve his control. He's walked 4.9 batters per nine innings over his minor league career and is a below-average strike-thrower overall.

THE FUTURE: The Braves have split Woods between starting and relieving. With his velocity gains, he's a potential breakout candidate for 2021.