Colby Woodmansee
| AB | 428 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .213 |
| OBP | .268 |
| SLG | .276 |
| HR | 3 |
- Full name Colby Jay Woodmansee
- Born 08/27/1994 in Phoenix, AZ
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 206 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Arizona State
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Drafted in the 5th round (160th overall) by the New York Mets in 2016 (signed for $334,500).
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Woodmansee has anchored the Sun Devil offense for the last two seasons, progressively improving both at the plate and in the field during his time as ASU's starting shortstop. While not flashy, he's a solid middle infielder capable of playing above his tools. He's a slightly below-average runner but is athletic and makes the plays at shortstop. His feet have shown increased quickness during his junior season and he projects to be at least an average defender with an average or better arm. He can stay at shortstop for now, but if he grows out of his 6-foot-3, 192 pound frame he's athletic enough to handle other positions. At the plate Woodmansee's swing has a good bat path, allowing him to get to inside pitches. He's a disciplined hitter who strikes out in only 13 percent of his plate appearances and draws nearly as many walks as strikeouts. He has good bat speed and above-average raw power. Woodmansee projects to go off the boards in the top five rounds.
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Woodmansee started every game at shortstop for Arizona State in 2015 and 2016, and he led the Sun Devils with eight home runs and 44 RBIs as a junior in the latter season. The Mets made him a fifth-round pick in 2016, and he played well at short-season Brooklyn initially before tiring late. Woodmansee has a short, direct bat path but fell out of his mechanics as his season stretched into September. He has above-average raw power but needs to get out of his pull-heavy mentality from college and focus on the middle of the field. A 6-foot-3, physical shortstop, Woodmansee has an above-average arm and a good first step but just ordinary range and below-average speed. That should be enough to keep him at shortstop in the minors, though he's athletic enough to handle third base or the outfield if necessary. Woodmansee will be ready for a full-season assignment in 2017, though his ceiling has not yet come into focus.
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Woodmansee has anchored the Sun Devil offense for the last two seasons, progressively improving both at the plate and in the field during his time as ASU's starting shortstop. While not flashy, he's a solid middle infielder capable of playing above his tools. He's a slightly below-average runner but is athletic and makes the plays at shortstop. His feet have shown increased quickness during his junior season and he projects to be at least an average defender with an average or better arm. He can stay at shortstop for now, but if he grows out of his 6-foot-3, 192 pound frame he's athletic enough to handle other positions. At the plate Woodmansee's swing has a good bat path, allowing him to get to inside pitches. He's a disciplined hitter who strikes out in only 13 percent of his plate appearances and draws nearly as many walks as strikeouts. He has good bat speed and above-average raw power. Woodmansee projects to go off the boards in the top five rounds.
