University of California, Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara

2017: The Gauchos' most-often-used arm out of the bullpen early on in the season, Woodall went on to make 15 appearances in his true freshman season ... Finished with no record and a 3.97 ERA with seven strikeouts over 11 1/3 innings ... Made his collegiate debut on Opening Day at Loyola Marymount, logging 1 1/3 scoreless innings in a 6-3 UCSB win ... Went without allowing a run over his first six outings ... Didn't appear after Apr. 3.

High School (2012-16): Played three varsity seasons at Bonita High School under head coach John Knott ... Pitched and played first base for the Bearcats ... As a senior, went 9-1 with a 1.64 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 12 starts ... In his junior season, went 7-4 with a 2.58 ERA ... Had a 3-3 record and 3.34 ERA as a sophomore ... Was a First Team All-League as a junior and senior ... Also named First Team All-CIF and First Team All-Valley as a senior ... Reached the postseason in all three of his seasons, reaching the CIF Quarterfinals in 2015.

Personal: Robert "A.J." Woodall Jr. was born on Jun. 28, 1998 to mother Wendy in Anaheim, Calif. ... Has one younger brother, Noah ... Plans on majoring in economics and accounting ... Aspires to pursue a career in the DEA or Department of Homeland Security ... Roots for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and New Orleans Saints ... Lists the Jason Bourne franchise as his favorite movies ... Favorite novels include Seal Team Six and Killing Lincoln ... Listens to Jason Aldean, Brontley Gilbert, and Toby Keith ... Hobbies include dirtbiking, snowboarding, river trips, and mudding ... Torii Hunter and Eric Liddell are his favorite athletes ... Watches Criminal Minds and Cops.