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QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jun 21, 2016 -> 09:20 AM)
What's the story on this guy? Left handed bat, 20 years old, looks like he raked last year but has fallen off a cliff this season. Anyone have anything on him?

 

No, except that the Marlins affiliates probably have the best collection of mascots in baseball. He played for the Batavia Muckdogs, Jupiter Hammerheads, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Love it.

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QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jun 21, 2016 -> 09:20 AM)
What's the story on this guy? Left handed bat, 20 years old, looks like he raked last year but has fallen off a cliff this season. Anyone have anything on him?

 

He was a pretty high pick, and a highly regarded prospect not that long ago.

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First baseman -- K.J. Woods, Greensboro (104 games): Drafted out of a South Carolina high school in the fourth round of 2013, Woods broke out in his first season of over 44 games. He moved from the outfield to first base, and his bat really began to shine.

 

"I thought he was terrific for us," said Randel, who didn't see much from Woods in Spring Training because of a hamstring issue. "His approach was outstanding. He had such a presence in the box for a 19-year-old kid. He looks like he's going to hit the ball hard every at-bat, and he has a very good awareness of the strike zone.

 

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2...;vkey=news_milb

 

 

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Lunchy ‏@BoxOfLunch Jun 15

KJ Woods 2015 .277/.364/.496 383ab

KJ Woods not-2015 .201/.284/.277 383ab

 

Roman Garcia ‏@RomanGarciaJr Jun 15

@clarkspencer any idea why the marlins released KJ Woods, he was an All-Star in the SAL league last year

 

double d derek deets ‏@s_orb24 Jun 20

KJ Woods is off the Marlins top 30 prospect list. I still do not understand releasing him at all. What was the cost of keeping him?

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In the 2016 edition of its prospect handbook, Baseball America lists Woods as Miami's 15th best prospect. Further, it also lists Woods as the 2016 Miami Marlins Breakout Prospect: "With his top-of-the-scale raw power, Woods slugged 18 homers at Low Calls A Greensboro--but can he conquer the Florida State League?

 

Later in the write up it says that Greensboro is an an extreme home run park.

 

Intrigued by this player.

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