Every once in awhile even a blind squirrel can find a nut.
Need I remind you?.......
Full Name:
Richard Brandon Wood
Born:
03/02/1985
Birthplace:
Austin, TX
Height:
6' 3"
Weight:
210
Bats:
R
Throws:
R
Biography:
Selected in the first round (23rd) of the 2003 draft...Attended Horizon HS (Scottsdale, AZ)...Originally signed by Angels' scout Jeff Scholzen...Named The Sporting News' Minor League Baseball Player of the Year in 2005...Awarded 2005 Topps California League Player of Year and Minor League Baseball Round-Tripper Award (for most HR)...Named Angels' Organization's Co-Player of Year and California League MVP in 2005...Selected to play in MLB Futures Game (U.S. Team) at 2005 All-Star Game....2005 California League All-Star Game...Set new Angels' franchise and California League single season record with 43 HR in 2005 (Dick Simpson, 42, 1962, San Jose)...His 53 doubles, 370 total bases and 101 extra-base hits are also new Angels' minor league marks...Named to 2005 Regional Olympic Qualifying Team team (.238, 1 HR, 4 RBI)...Played for Scottsdale Scorpions in Arizona Fall League, hitting .307 with league-leading 32 RBI and AFL record 14 home runs...Rated as Angels' top prospect for 2006 by Baseball America.
Highlights:
Spent most of the season with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees of the Pacific Coast League, played in 55 games for the Major League Angels. ... Had four home runs and six RBIs over three games for Salt Lake between April 10 and April 12. ... Doubled twice, homered, scored twice and collected four RBIs for Salt Lake on April 21. ... Homered in the Majors vs. Royals on May 5. ... Between two games on June 23 and June 24 for Rancho Cucamonga, homered twice, collected five RBIs, tripled and scored four runs while going 6-for-11. ... Went 3-for-4 vs. the Rangers in the Majors on August 31. ... Homered twice and knocked in three runs vs. the Yankees at the Major League level on September 8.
Batted .276 with 25 homers, 83 RBIs, 74 runs scored and 19 stolen bases in 118 games with Arkansas. He was first in the Texas league in extra base-hits (71), second in doubles (42), third in slugging percentage (.552) and fifth in home runs.
Awards/Honors:
07/15/2009 PCL Mid-Season All-Star
10/02/2008 Baseball America Triple-A All-Star
08/25/2008 PCL Post-Season All-Star
09/22/2006 Baseball America Double-A All-Star
08/28/2006 TEX Post-Season All-Star
07/02/2006 TEX Player of the Week
06/20/2006 TEX Mid-Season All-Star
11/15/2005 MLB.com Minor League Offensive Player of the Year
11/15/2005 MLB.com Class A Offensive Player of the Year
11/11/2005 AFL All-Prospect Team
10/16/2005 AFL Player of the Week
10/10/2005 Baseball America Minor League All-Star
10/10/2005 Baseball America High Class A All-Star
09/08/2005 Minor League Baseball Round Tripper Award
09/05/2005 CAL Most Valuable Player
09/05/2005 CAL Post-Season All-Star
08/28/2005 CAL Player of the Week
07/10/2005 Futures Game Selection
06/28/2005 CAL Mid-Season All-Star
05/08/2005 CAL Player of the Week