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Following Tuesday’s 15-4 win over the Rangers, the Angels made the move many
had anticipated since the end of last season, designating former top prospect
Brandon Wood for assignment.
The transaction opens up a roster spot for the returning Erick Aybar.
Wood reached on an error in his lone at-bat in tonight’s rout. He was
2-for-14 with eight strikeouts on the season. In his major league career, he’
s hit .168 with 11 homers, 33 RBI and a ridiculous 153/13 K/BB ratio in 463
at-bats.
Wood was rated by Baseball America as the game’s No. 3 prospect prior to the
2006 season and No. 8 prospect a year later. He hit 43 homers for Single-A
Rancho Cucamonga in 2005 and then 25 in Double-A the next year. While he
struggled some in his first year in Triple-A in 2007, he still was largely a
success in Triple-A, hitting .283/.350/.536 with 77 homers in 1,437 at-bats
for Salt Lake. He just hasn’t been able to carry that over to the majors,
though, and his awful approach at the plate has left him with few believers.
That said, it would be something of a surprise if Wood clears waivers. He
plays a capable shortstop and an above average third base. He’s just 26 and
the power is there for him to hit 20-to-25 homers per year in the majors. The
Mariners and Astros both have little to play for this year and long-term
question marks on the left side of their infielders, so both should consider
putting in a claim. The Pirates and Dodgers are other teams that might weigh
a move.
這一天終究還是來了...天使DFA Wood 清出空位給從DL歸隊的Aybar