Prep Baseball Report

2026 Ranking Spotlight: Michael Woodard


Zach Boraski
North Carolina Assistant Scouting Director

RANKINGS SPOTLIGHT: Michael Woodard

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Michael Woodard

Class of 2026 / 1B

Player Information

  • Graduating Class: 2026
  • Primary Position: 1B
    Secondary Position: LHP
  • High School: New Bern
    State: NC
  • Summer Team: Canes Central Scout
  • Height: 6-4
    Weight: 210lbs
  • Bat/Throw: L/L

Statistics

Pitching
77
Max FB
(07/16/25)
73 - 77
FB
(07/16/25)
74 - 74
CB
(10/29/23)
74 - 74
CH
(10/29/23)
Pitching
Max FB
77
FB
73 - 77
CB
64 - 67
Pitching
Max FB
75
FB
69 - 75
CB
74 - 74
CH
74 - 74
Pitching
Max FB
72
FB
70 - 71
CB
62 - 64
CH
67 - 69
Position
7.10
60-yard
(06/01/22)
79
INF Velo
(06/04/23)
68
OF Velo
(07/28/21)
85
Exit Velo
(05/23/21)
Power Speed Score
(06/11/24)
Position
INF Velo
78
Power Speed Score
Position
INF Velo
79
Power Speed Score
Position
INF Velo
74
Power Speed Score
Position
INF Velo
71
Power Speed Score
Position
60-yard
7.1
INF Velo
73
Power Speed Score
Position
60-yard
7.51
INF Velo
63
OF Velo
68
Position
60-yard
7.51
INF Velo
63
OF Velo
68
Position
60-yard
7.51
INF Velo
63
OF Velo
65
Exit Velo
81
Position
60-yard
7.7
INF Velo
64
Exit Velo
85
Power Speed Score
Trackman - Fastball
77.1
Velocity (max)
(06/04/23)
74.6 - 77.1
Velo Range
(06/04/23)
74.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
(06/04/23)
2094
Spin Rate (max)
(10/29/23)
1983
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/01/22)
IVB (max)
(06/01/22)
IVB (avg)
(06/01/22)
HM (max)
(10/29/23)
HM (avg)
(10/29/23)
Extension (avg)
(06/01/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/04/23)
Spin Score (max)
(06/01/22)
Zone %
(06/04/23)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(06/04/23)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
74.8
Velo Range
72.3 - 74.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.8
Spin Rate (max)
2094
Spin Rate (avg)
1954
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
77.1
Velo Range
74.6 - 77.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
74.1
Spin Rate (max)
2051
Spin Rate (avg)
1973
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
72.7
Velo Range
69.7 - 71.8
Eff Velocity (avg)
69.2
Spin Rate (max)
1940
Spin Rate (avg)
1774
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
72.6
Velo Range
70.6 - 72.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
70.8
Spin Rate (max)
2081
Spin Rate (avg)
1983
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Fastball
Velocity (max)
71.6
Velo Range
69.8 - 71.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
68.1
Spin Rate (max)
1952
Spin Rate (avg)
1821
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
63.8
Velocity (max)
(05/23/21)
62.0 - 63.5
Velo Range
(05/23/21)
60.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
(10/29/23)
1940
Spin Rate (max)
(06/04/23)
1816
Spin Rate (avg)
(06/04/23)
IVB (max)
(06/04/23)
IVB (avg)
(10/29/23)
HM (max)
(06/04/23)
HM (avg)
(06/04/23)
Extension (avg)
(06/01/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/04/23)
Spin Score (max)
(06/04/23)
Zone %
(11/05/22)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(10/29/23)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
63.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
60.6
Spin Rate (max)
1617
Spin Rate (avg)
1617
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
63.1
Velo Range
59 - 63.1
Eff Velocity (avg)
55.9
Spin Rate (max)
1940
Spin Rate (avg)
1816
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
60.7
Velo Range
58.3 - 60.7
Eff Velocity (avg)
57.6
Spin Rate (max)
1580
Spin Rate (avg)
1561
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
59.2
Velo Range
56.9 - 58.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
56.2
Spin Rate (max)
1425
Spin Rate (avg)
1417
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - Curveball
Velocity (max)
63.8
Velo Range
62 - 63.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
60.2
Spin Rate (max)
1567
Spin Rate (avg)
1489
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
73.6
Velocity (max)
(10/29/23)
66.7 - 68.5
Velo Range
(05/23/21)
72.9
Eff Velocity (avg)
(10/29/23)
2017
Spin Rate (max)
(10/29/23)
2017
Spin Rate (avg)
(10/29/23)
IVB (max)
(06/01/22)
IVB (avg)
(06/01/22)
HM (max)
(10/29/23)
HM (avg)
(10/29/23)
Extension (avg)
(06/01/22)
Release Ht (avg)
(06/04/23)
Spin Score (max)
(10/29/23)
Zone %
(05/23/21)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
(06/04/23)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
73.6
Eff Velocity (avg)
72.9
Spin Rate (max)
2017
Spin Rate (avg)
2017
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
68
Velo Range
66.3 - 68
Eff Velocity (avg)
66.6
Spin Rate (max)
1742
Spin Rate (avg)
1656
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Spin Efficiency % (avg)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
65.4
Spin Rate (max)
1345
Spin Rate (avg)
1345
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
63.5
Velo Range
61.4 - 63.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
62.1
Spin Rate (max)
1520
Spin Rate (avg)
1356
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - ChangeUp
Velocity (max)
69
Velo Range
66.7 - 68.5
Eff Velocity (avg)
64.8
Spin Rate (max)
1558
Spin Rate (avg)
1418
IVB (max)
IVB (avg)
HM (max)
HM (avg)
Extension (avg)
Release Ht (avg)
Spin Score (max)
Zone %
Trackman - Hitting
96.9
Exit Velocity (max)
(06/11/24)
81.3
Exit Velocity (avg)
(06/01/22)
226
Distance (avg)
(05/23/21)
351
Distance (max)
(06/11/24)
Hard Hit %
(06/11/24)
Sweet Spot %
(11/05/22)
Line Drive %
(11/05/22)
Fly Ball %
(05/23/21)
Ground Ball %
(06/01/22)
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
96.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.7
Distance (avg)
196
Distance (max)
351
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
89.8
Exit Velocity (avg)
72.7
Distance (avg)
213
Distance (max)
301
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
87.6
Exit Velocity (avg)
77.3
Distance (avg)
158
Distance (max)
325
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
88.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
80.4
Distance (avg)
202
Distance (max)
255
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
84
Exit Velocity (avg)
79.8
Distance (avg)
190
Distance (max)
273
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
90.9
Exit Velocity (avg)
81.3
Distance (avg)
127
Distance (max)
307
Hard Hit %
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Trackman - Hitting
Exit Velocity (max)
85.1
Exit Velocity (avg)
76
Distance (avg)
226
Distance (max)
305
Sweet Spot %
Line Drive %
Fly Ball %
Ground Ball %
Blast - Hitting
23.7
Hand Speed (max)
(11/05/22)
21.1
Hand Speed (avg)
(11/05/22)
73.6
Bat Speed (max)
(10/29/23)
68.8
Bat Speed (avg)
(10/29/23)
Rot. Acc (max)
(06/11/24)
Rot. Acc (avg)
(06/11/24)
On Plane Eff (avg)
(10/29/23)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
(10/29/23)
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.1
Hand Speed (avg)
20.4
Bat Speed (max)
70.7
Bat Speed (avg)
68.4
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.6
Hand Speed (avg)
20.8
Bat Speed (max)
73.6
Bat Speed (avg)
68.8
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
23.7
Hand Speed (avg)
21.1
Bat Speed (max)
73
Bat Speed (avg)
64.9
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency
Blast - Hitting
Hand Speed (max)
21.2
Hand Speed (avg)
20.3
Bat Speed (max)
68.9
Bat Speed (avg)
64.9
Rot. Acc (max)
Rot. Acc (avg)
On Plane Eff (avg)
MaxOnPlaneEfficiency

Swift

Swift
1.67
10-yd
(06/11/24)
3.85
30-yd
(06/04/23)
6.86
60-yd
(06/04/23)
20.4
Run speed (max)
(06/04/23)
8.2
Run Speed (avg)
(07/26/22)
1.44
RSI (max)
(10/29/23)
1.24
RSI (avg)
(07/26/22)
1306
Jump Power (max)
(06/01/22)
26.0
Jump Height (max)
(10/29/23)
21.3
Jump Height (avg)
(06/01/22)
Swift
10-yd
1.67
30-yd
3.96
60-yd
7.14
Run speed (max)
19.4
RSI (max)
1.04
Jump Height (max)
24
Swift
10-yd
1.69
30-yd
3.88
60-yd
7.03
Run speed (max)
19.5
RSI (max)
1.44
Jump Height (max)
26
Jump Height (avg)
20.5
Swift
10-yd
1.7
30-yd
3.85
60-yd
6.86
Run speed (max)
20.4
Swift
10-yd
1.7
60-yd
7.23
Run speed (max)
18.5
Swift
10-yd
1.75
30-yd
4.03
60-yd
7.3
Run speed (max)
18.8
Run Speed (avg)
8.2
RSI (max)
1.24
RSI (avg)
1.24
Jump Power (max)
1194
Jump Height (max)
20.4
Jump Height (avg)
20.4
Swift
RSI (max)
1.12
RSI (avg)
1.12
Jump Power (max)
1306
Jump Height (max)
22.6
Jump Height (avg)
21.3

Physical

Physical - Athlete
76.0
Ht
(06/11/24)
205.0
Wt
(06/11/24)
Grip Strgth (RH)
(06/11/24)
Grip Strgth (LH)
(06/11/24)
Physical - Athlete
Ht
76
Wt
205
Grip Strgth (RH)
Grip Strgth (LH)

Scouting Report

Physical LHH. Vertical approach in the box with a direct path to the ball. Produces exit velos in the upper 90's. Strength is present in the swing , feel for the barrel. Gap to Gap approach with loft coming to the middle of the field.  Athletic around the bag with good hip bend at the waist.  Sub 7.00 runner 


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