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Hey everyone! the last thread I made garnered some interest so I thought I would make another!
The man that we are talking about today is someone that prospectors drooled over due to his power hitting abilities and all around intangibles which led to him being drafted 23rd overall in 2003 by the Anaheim Angels.
That man: Brandon Wood.
The 2003 draft class provided prospectors and collectors alike with plenty of "investments" who were sure to become future perennial All Stars. In a draft that included Delmon Young, Rickie Weeks, Conor Jackson and Carlos Quentin, you can see how a kid from Horizon High School fell to the 23rd slot. That said, Brandon wasted little time establishing himself as a premier hitter in the minors and after 61 games in rookie ball, he was promoted to Low A ball.
After playing 125 games in Low A in 2004, the Angels decided it was time for the next step, and Brandon was promoted to Hi A at Rancho Cucamonga, where in 130 games Brandon destroyed pitchers with a .321/42/115 line.
Brandon's success led him to be named the Angels' #1 Prospect in 2005 and sequentially in 2006 and 2007 where Brandon established himself as a consistent hitter in the .275/25/85 range. Baseball America took notice and rated Brandon their #3 prospect in 2005, #8 in 2006 and #16 in 2007.
Brandon's first cup of coffee came in 2007 where he played in only 13 games while hitting around .150.
Since his callup in 2007, Brandon has struggled to regain the promise and form he once displayed. Could this be because he has never been given a full season of Major League play to develop himself and adjust to Major League pitching? He has been shuffled around between the bigs and minors for the majority of the past five years with his most recent venture being a minor league gig in AAA with the Rockies in which he has put up okay numbers.
It has been a while (and by "a while", I mean, many years) since Brandon has been a relevant figure in prospecting circles.
Brandon's best rookie card has been his 2003 Bowman Chrome Draft auto. At it's peak, this card regularly sold between the $75-100 dollar price range with parallels like his refractor and xfractors gathering sometimes over twice that amount.
If you are so inclined, you can still find Wood's Chrome auto's around; just not at 2003-2005 prices. A base Chrome auto ended on June 16th, for $2.25.
The man that we are talking about today is someone that prospectors drooled over due to his power hitting abilities and all around intangibles which led to him being drafted 23rd overall in 2003 by the Anaheim Angels.
That man: Brandon Wood.
The 2003 draft class provided prospectors and collectors alike with plenty of "investments" who were sure to become future perennial All Stars. In a draft that included Delmon Young, Rickie Weeks, Conor Jackson and Carlos Quentin, you can see how a kid from Horizon High School fell to the 23rd slot. That said, Brandon wasted little time establishing himself as a premier hitter in the minors and after 61 games in rookie ball, he was promoted to Low A ball.
After playing 125 games in Low A in 2004, the Angels decided it was time for the next step, and Brandon was promoted to Hi A at Rancho Cucamonga, where in 130 games Brandon destroyed pitchers with a .321/42/115 line.
Brandon's success led him to be named the Angels' #1 Prospect in 2005 and sequentially in 2006 and 2007 where Brandon established himself as a consistent hitter in the .275/25/85 range. Baseball America took notice and rated Brandon their #3 prospect in 2005, #8 in 2006 and #16 in 2007.
Brandon's first cup of coffee came in 2007 where he played in only 13 games while hitting around .150.
Since his callup in 2007, Brandon has struggled to regain the promise and form he once displayed. Could this be because he has never been given a full season of Major League play to develop himself and adjust to Major League pitching? He has been shuffled around between the bigs and minors for the majority of the past five years with his most recent venture being a minor league gig in AAA with the Rockies in which he has put up okay numbers.
It has been a while (and by "a while", I mean, many years) since Brandon has been a relevant figure in prospecting circles.
Brandon's best rookie card has been his 2003 Bowman Chrome Draft auto. At it's peak, this card regularly sold between the $75-100 dollar price range with parallels like his refractor and xfractors gathering sometimes over twice that amount.
If you are so inclined, you can still find Wood's Chrome auto's around; just not at 2003-2005 prices. A base Chrome auto ended on June 16th, for $2.25.
