William Woods (pitcher)

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20+2⁄3 innings. In 2019, Woods pitched for the Rome Braves of the Class ASouth Atlantic League in which he went 1–5 with a 3.35 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 51 innings. [5] Woods did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] He split the 2021 season between Rome and the Mississippi Braves, [7] though he appeared in only five total games due to an elbow injury. [8]

On November 18, 2021, the Braves added Woods to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [9] He opened the 2022 season with Mississippi. [10] After three appearances, Woods was promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers. [11] On April 26, 2022, Woods was called up to the major leagues. [12] [13] [14] [15] He made his MLB debut the next day, pitching a scoreless inning with one walk and one strikeout against the Chicago Cubs. [16] [17] On November 15, Woods was designated for assignment. [18]

New York Mets

On November 18, 2022, the New York Mets claimed Woods off of waivers. [19] Woods was designated for assignment by the Mets on December 27, after the signing of Adam Ottavino was made official. [20] On January 7, 2023, Woods was sent outright to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. [21] He posted a stellar 1.80 ERA in 11 games for the Double–A Binghamton Rumble Ponies, but struggled to a 7.88 ERA across 27 appearances for the Triple–A Syracuse. Woods was released by the Mets organization on February 17, 2024. [22]

On April 2, 2024, Woods announced his retirement from professional baseball via Instagram. [23]

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  2. ↑ "TCCAA HAS FOUR GO IN 2018 MLB DRAFT - Tennessee Community College Athletic Association". June 8, 2018.
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William Woods
Pitcher
Born: (1998-12-29) December 29, 1998 (age 25)
Trenton, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 27, 2022, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
May 1, 2022, for the Atlanta Braves