Crooked Pitch

Thursday April 26, 2007 marks the beginning of what Angels fans’ hope is the [tag]Brandon Wood[/tag] era. Woods is being called up, and the 8th ranked prospect in baseball hopes to make the best of it.

In 2005, in high A ball and AAA, Wood hit a sick 43 home runs and 116 RBI in 134 games. His average was .320.
In 2006, in AA, his power total dropped a bit to 25 home runs and 83 RBI in 118 games. He hit .276.

ZiPS projects Wood to hit .248/.303/.444 with 19 HR and 10 SB in 520 at bats. CHONE projections look very similar at .241/.301/.413 with 16 HR and 11 SB in 475 at bats.

Keep an eye on Wood to see if he can start thumping big league pitching like he’s tore up the minors. You also need to watch the lineup for the Angels to see how long it takes to become a full time player and where Wood fits in. Figgins should be back within the next week to 10 days, so some shifting is bound to happen.

***Update*** With Chone Figgins’ return on April 30th, Brandon Wood has been sent back down to the minors.

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