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Woods selected by Pittsburgh in MLB draft

Jaden Woods was 3-3 with a 5.77 ERA this past season for Georgia. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA)

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Credit: Kari Hodges/UGAAA

Jaden Woods was 3-3 with a 5.77 ERA this past season for Georgia. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA)
By AJC Sports
July 10, 2023

Bulldogs pitcher Jaden Woods was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday in the seventh round of the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft.

The lefthander from Warner Robins had a 3-3 record with an earned-run average of 5.77 this past season. He made 10 starts for the Bulldogs in 2023, pitching 48 1/3 innings with 62 strikeouts and 25 walks.

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