William Woods (born December 29, 1998) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Atlanta Braves for two games during the 2022 season.
| William Woods | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 29, 1998 Trenton, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 27, 2022, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 1, 2022, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editWoods attended Peabody High School in Trenton, Tennessee, where he pitched to a 12–2 record with a 0.84 ERA and 119 strikeouts as a senior in 2017.[1] After graduating, he first enrolled at the University of Tennessee at Martin before transferring to Dyersburg State Community College at the end of the fall semester. At Dyersburg State, he went 7–3 with a 3.64 ERA over 12 starts for the 2018 season.[2] Following the season's end, he was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 23rd round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4]
Professional career
editAtlanta Braves
editWoods signed with Atlanta and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Braves, going 0–1 with a 6.10 ERA over 20+2⁄3 innings. In 2019, Woods pitched for the Rome Braves of the Class A South Atlantic League in which he went 1–5 with a 3.35 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 51 innings.[5] Woods did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He split the 2021 season between Rome and the Mississippi Braves,[7] though he appeared in only five total games due to an elbow injury.[8]
On November 18, 2021, the Braves added Woods to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[9] He opened the 2022 season with Mississippi.[10] After three appearances, Woods was promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers.[11] On April 26, 2022, Woods was called up to the major leagues.[12][13][14][15] He made his MLB debut the next day, pitching a scoreless inning with one walk and one strikeout against the Chicago Cubs.[16][17] On November 15, Woods was designated for assignment.[18]
New York Mets
editOn November 18, 2022, the New York Mets claimed Woods off of waivers.[19] Woods was designated for assignment by the Mets on December 27, after the signing of Adam Ottavino was made official.[20] On January 7, 2023, Woods was sent outright to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets.[21] He posted a stellar 1.80 ERA in 11 games for the Double–A Binghamton Rumble Ponies, but struggled to a 7.88 ERA across 27 appearances for the Triple–A Syracuse. Woods was released by the Mets organization on February 17, 2024.[22]
On April 2, 2024, Woods announced his retirement from professional baseball via Instagram.[23]
References
edit- ^ "Peabody's Woods named Baseball Pitcher of the Year".
- ^ "TCCAA HAS FOUR GO IN 2018 MLB DRAFT - Tennessee Community College Athletic Association". June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Peabody, Dyersburg State's William Woods drafted by Atlanta Braves".
- ^ Peevyhouse, Jason (June 7, 2018). "Braves select DSCC's Woods in 23rd round of MLB First-Year Player Draft". State Gazette. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Braves' William Woods: Joins roster pool - CBSSports.com".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ Harris, Chris (September 18, 2021). "Higginbotham, Woods promoted to M-Braves from High-A Rome on Saturday". MILB.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Hard-Throwing William Woods Still Intrigues".
- ^ Pontes, Geoff (November 19, 2021). "MLB 40-Man Roster Protection Analysis Ahead Of Rule 5 Draft". Baseball America. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Sadighian, Jack (April 4, 2022). "Atlanta Braves announce M-Braves Opening Day Roster". MILB.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Braves' Ronald Acuna hitless in second rehab game with Gwinnett". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Toscano, Justin (April 26, 2022). "Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario played with blurry right eye". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario set for laser procedure to correct blurred vision, team says". ESPN.com. April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves OF Eddie Rosario expected out 8-12 weeks to correct vision issues". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (April 26, 2022). "Rosario to miss 8-12 weeks due to eye procedure". MLB.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Toscano, Justin (April 27, 2022). "Cubs down Braves in extra innings; Charlie Morton struggles again". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Toscano, Justin (April 30, 2022). "William Woods' debut with Braves was 'dream come true' for him, grandfather". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Ladson, Bill (November 15, 2022). "Braves protect trio ahead of Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com.
- ^ "Mets add three pitchers to boost relief depth in pair of moves". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Mets re-sign RHP Adam Ottavino". MLB.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Mets RHP William Woods clears waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse". sny.tv. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-02-17
- ^ Woods, William [@williamwoods22] (April 2, 2024). "Every journey has a beginning and an end". Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Instagram.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet