IP 131
ERA 4.191
WHIP 1.366
BB/9 3.504
SO/9 7.832
  • Full name Ryan Gregory Woolley
  • Born 02/11/1988 in Montclair, VA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Alabama - Birmingham
  • Drafted in the 13th round (407th overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2011.
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    Fifth-year righthander Ryan Woolley had his best season and could sneak into the first 10 rounds to a team looking for a bargain. A former Georgia pitcher, Woolley missed a year as a transfer following an incident in the Cape Cod League in June 2008, when police said he drove a truck that struck Cape teammate B.J. Dail, breaking his ankle and fracturing his skull. Woolley pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol in February 2009 and received a suspended sentence and community service. He was drafted in the fifth round in 2009 by the Braves, didn't pitch well that summer in the Alaska League and didn't sign, then struggled mightily last season at UAB (7.09 ERA). In 2011, Woolley finally figured out college baseball. While he can touch 94-95 mph with his fastball, he's better when he sits 90-92 with better life and command. He has cleaned up his delivery, helping him locate the ball down in the strike zone, and has done a better throwing his curveball and changeup for strikes. He's already 23 and profiles as a middle reliever.

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