Baseball America

From Phenom To The Farm

REKINDLING THE PASSION

For top prospect Brandon Wood, failure was the teacher that granted him the perspective to aid others

Brandon Wood has invaluable insight to pass on to any young player who walks into his batting cage in his adopted hometown of Billings, Mont. That insight includes more than just tips on the right swing plane or proper

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