The Mets announced this afternoon that they have claimed right-hander William Woods off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
Drafted by the Braves in the 23rd round of the 2018 MLB Draft, Woods is a classic fastball/slider pitcher. He utilizes his four-seam fastball, which touches the upper 90s, about two thirds of the time and utilizes his slider, which is about ten miles per hour slower, the rest of the time. In 2021, he featured a changeup and (rarely) a sinker as well, but didn’t throw those pitches in 2022.
After piquing some interest in the Braves system due to a velocity bump he demonstrated in 2020, injures have since hampered Woods’ progression.