Brandon Wood #3

Full name is Richard Brandon Wood...Graduated from Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Ariz...established a scholarship fund for a deserving prep baseball player each year...also donated toward a new baseball scoreboard for the high school.

2012

Brandon spent the entire season with Colorado Springs (AAA) in the Rockies organization...Played first base, second base, third base, shortstop and left field for the Sky Sox...hit .325 (39-for-120) with runners in scoring position.

2011

Spent the entire 2011 season in the Majors between the Los Angeles Angels and Pittsburgh...was the first time in his career to spend the entire season in the Major Leagues...Was named to his second career Opening Day roster with the Angels, then was designated for assignment on 4/19 and acquired off waivers by the Pirates on 4/22...would spend the remainder of the 2011 season on the Pirates active roster as a utility infielder...Set career-highs in nearly every offensive category in 2011, including games (105), at-bats (250), batting average (.216), doubles (10), home runs (7), RBI (31) and runs (26)...Played just six games for the Angels before being designated, going 2-for-14 with a double...hit .220 (52-for-236) for the Pirates...Saw action at first base (9 games), second base (3), third base (61) and shortstop (19) for the Pirates...Batted .241 (21-for-87) with two home runs and 14 RBI off left-handed pitching and .202 (33-for-163) with five home runs and 17 RBI off right-handed pitching.

2010

Was a member of the Opening Day roster for the first time in his career...Made 56 appearances (46 starts) at third base, 22 appearances (20 starts) at shortstop and two appearances (one start) at first base with Los Angeles...Was the Opening Day starter at third base on 4/5 vs. Minnesota and went 0-for-4...Went 4-for-46 (.087) in his first 17 games before hitting safely in four straight contests from 4/24-27...hit first home run on 4/27 vs. Cleveland...Was placed on the 15-day disabled list on 5/24 with a hit flexor strain and missed a total of 20 games...Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on 5/31...Played in 13 games with Salt Lake before being recalled from his rehab assignment and reinstated from D.L. on 6/15...Hit first career grand slam (off Colorado's Manny Corpas) and collected a career-high four RBI on 6/27 at Los Angeles...Hit game-winning homer in 9th inning on 9/17 at Tampa.

2009

Began season with Salt Lake, but also had three separate stints with the Angels...Was named to the Pacific Coast League mid-season All-Star team...Finished fifth in the Pacific Coast League with a .588 slugging percentage...Hit at least 20 home runs at the minor league level for the fifth consecutive season...Was recalled for the first time by Los Angeles on 4/21...Saw action in three games before being optioned back to Salt Lake on 5/5...Was recalled a second time on 7/10...Started the next day vs. New York (AL) and hit lone home run with the Angels...Was optioned back to Salt Lake on 7/31 before being recalled a third and final time on 9/1...Saw action in seven games during his third stint in the big leagues.

2008

Split season between Salt Lake and Los Angeles...Was named to both the Pacific Coast League post-season All-Star team and the Topps Triple-A All-Star team...Made 32 appearances (19 starts) at third base and 28 appearances (19 starts) at shortstop for the Angels...Made first Major League start at shortstop on 5/24 at Chicago (AL)...Recorded first career multi-homer game on 9/8 vs. New York (AL) while going 3-for-4 with three RBI in the game.

2007

Was rated by Baseball America as Angels' top prospect for a second straight season...Spent majority of season with Salt Lake, where he led the Bees in home runs...Had contract selected by the Angels on 4/26 and went on to have five stints with the big league club...Made Major League debut on 4/26 vs. Tampa Bay and went hitless in four at bats...Singled off Bobby Jenks of the White Sox for first big league hit on 4/29 at Chicago...Recorded first career RBI with a pinch-hit double on 7/17 at Tampa Bay...Connected off Danys Baez for first big league home run on 9/12 at Baltimore...Made a total of nine starts with the Angels (all at third base).

2006

Was rated by Baseball America as the Angels' top prospect...Spent entire season with Double-A Arkansas...Was named the Texas League Player-of-the-Week for the week of 6/26 to 7/2...Was selected to the Texas League mid- and post-season All-Star teams...Was also a member of the USA Baseball Olympic Qualifying Team.

2005

Was named the Sporting News' Minor League Baseball Player-of-the-Year while spending all but four games with Rancho Cucamonga (Angels' A)...Was honored as the Topps California League Player-of-the-Year and captured the Minor League Baseball Round-Tripper Award for most home runs...Was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game in Detroit and the California League All-Star Game...Set the Angels' franchise and California League single-season record with 43 home runs (previously held by Dick Simpson with 42 in 1962 with San Jose)...His 53 doubles, 370 total bases and 101 extra base hits also set Angels' minor league marks...Was the first minor league player ever with over 100 extra base hits in a season...Was named to the Regional Olympic team, where he hit .238 with one home run and four RBI...Played for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League and had a league-leading 32 RBI and AFL record 14 home runs.

2004

Spent entire season with Cedar Rapids, where he led the team in hits and walks...Was also selected to play in the Midwest League All-Star Game.

2003

Spent first professional season with the Arizona League Angels and Provo after being selected in the first round (23rd pick overall) by Los Angeles.