Stephen Woods Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Stephen Hugo Woods Jr.
Born 06/10/1995 in Huntington, NY
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School SUNY Albany
Drafted in the 8th round (245th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2016 (signed for $200,000).

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A sixth-round pick of the Rays out of high school, Woods chose not sign and instead attended SUNY Albany. He struggled mightily with his command as a freshman, posting an ERA of 10.98 over 30 innings. He showed improvement as a sophomore, but walks continued to plague him even as a junior this spring. He has a little bit of track record, but most of that track record is negative. Woods has lights-out stuff but doesn't have the ability to use it yet. He can pump his fastball into the mid-90s and shows a powerful, tight-spinning curveball as well as a hard cutter. He has strikeout stuff, and if he can harness it he could be something special. Woods will likely end up in the bullpen given his volatility.

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Woods was another of the Giants' slew of 2016 draftees with big stuff and bigger control issues. It's hard to say that the Giants have tamed his wildness when he walked more than five batters per nine innings, but his fastball/curveball combo gives him survival skills while he works to become more efficient. Woods' 90-96 mph fastball and his sharp 11-to-5 curveball proved hard for low Class A South Atlantic League hitters to square, even when they got ahead in counts. Both his fastball and curve have plus potential. He also throws a below-average slider that has little enough depth that at times it looks more like a cutter. Woods has to tone down some of the effort in his delivery if he's going to remain a starter and he'll have to repeat his motion much more consistently. While Woods survived his first full-season test despite significant control issues, more advanced hitters will feast if he doesn't stay around the zone more often. He should start 2018 at high Class A San Jose.

A sixth-round pick of the Rays out of high school, Woods chose not sign and instead attended SUNY Albany. He struggled mightily with his command as a freshman, posting an ERA of 10.98 over 30 innings. He showed improvement as a sophomore, but walks continued to plague him even as a junior this spring. He has a little bit of track record, but most of that track record is negative. Woods has lights-out stuff but doesn't have the ability to use it yet. He can pump his fastball into the mid-90s and shows a powerful, tight-spinning curveball as well as a hard cutter. He has strikeout stuff, and if he can harness it he could be something special. Woods will likely end up in the bullpen given his volatility.

Long Island Ducks released RHP Stephen Woods Jr..
Long Island Ducks activated RHP Stephen Woods Jr. from the temporarily inactive list.
Long Island Ducks placed RHP Stephen Woods Jr. on the temporarily inactive list.
Long Island Ducks activated RHP Stephen Woods Jr. from the temporarily inactive list.
Long Island Ducks placed RHP Stephen Woods Jr. on the temporarily inactive list.
Long Island Ducks signed free agent RHP Stephen Woods Jr..
Italy activated RHP Stephen Woods Jr..
Italy activated RHP Stephen Woods Jr..