Braden Shewmake

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Braden Shewmake
Atlanta Braves
Shortstop
Born: (1997-11-19) November 19, 1997 (age 24)
Wylie, Texas
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Braden Jack Shewmake (born November 19, 1997) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Atlanta Braves organization. He was selected by the Braves with the 21st overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.

Amateur career[]

Shewmake attended and graduated from Wylie East High School in Wylie, Texas, where he played baseball, football, and basketball.[1][2] As a senior, he hit .295 with 28 RBIs and was named to the Texas 5A All-State Baseball Team.[3] Undrafted out of high school in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Texas A&M University to play college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies.

In 2017, as a freshman, Shewmake batted .328 with 11 home runs and 69 RBIs in 64 starts.[4][5] He was named the SEC Freshman of the Year[6][7][8] along with being named Collegiate Baseball's Freshman of the Year.[9] Furthermore, he was named an All-American by multiple media outlets including Collegiate Baseball[10] and Baseball America.[11] Shewmake spent that summer playing for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[12] As a sophomore in 2018, Shewmake started all 61 games in which he hit .327 with five home runs, 45 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases.[13][14] He was named to the All-SEC First Team for the second straight year.[15] That summer, he returned to play for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[16][17] In 2019, his junior season, he batted primarily in the leadoff spot. He played in 63 games and batted .313 with six home runs, 47 RBIs, and nine stolen bases.[18]

Professional career[]

Shewmake was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[19] He was selected by the Atlanta Braves with the 21st overall pick.[20] He signed for $3.13 million, and was assigned to the Rome Braves of the Class A South Atlantic League.[21][22] After slashing .318/.389/.473 with three home runs, 39 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases over 51 games with Rome, he was promoted to the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League in August, and finished the season there.[23] Over 14 games with Mississippi, Shewmake hit .217.[24]

Shewmake did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[25] For the 2021 season, he returned to Mississippi (now members of the Double-A South), slashing .228/.271/.401 with 12 home runs and forty RBIs over 83 games.[26]

References[]

  1. ^ "Building blocks for the 2016 football season are beginning". Wylie News. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Aggies freshman Braden Shewmake's game grew from strong Texas roots". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "College Station Cougars dot 5A all-state baseball team". The Eagle. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Aggies look for return trip to CWS". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Braden Shewmake leans on father for advice". The 3rd Man In. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "Shewmake named SEC Freshman of the Year, three other Aggies honored". The Battalion. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Braden Shewmake ready to lead Texas A&M baseball team from new spot at shortstop". The Eagle. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "Shewmake named SEC Freshman of the Year, other Aggies awarded". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  9. ^ "A&M's Shewmake named National Freshman of the Year". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "Shewmake named National Freshman of the Year, Foster tabbed Freshman All-American". KBTX-TV. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "Shewmake earns All-American status from Baseball America". KBTX-TV. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "Shewmake gets invitation to national team training camp". The Eagle. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "Texas A&M shortstop Braden Shewmake gets another shot at Omaha". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  14. ^ "Aggie baseball to play Rice in exhibition game Friday". KBTX-TV. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  15. ^ "Shewmake, Helman make cut as 2018 SEC Baseball Awards Announced". KBTX-TV. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  16. ^ "Team LSU leads Team USA to 3-1 victory over Chinese Taipei". nola.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  17. ^ "Shewmake Earns National Team Invitation". USA Baseball. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  18. ^ "A&M's Shewmake selected in first round of MLB Draft". Gigem247.
  19. ^ "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
  20. ^ Wyatt, Matt (June 4, 2019). "Texas A&M shortstop Braden Shewmake selected by Braves". Chron.
  21. ^ "Braves Sign First-Rounder Braden Shewmake". MLB Trade Rumors.
  22. ^ Irle, Chase (June 20, 2019). "Braves assign first round picks to Rome". SportsTalkATL.com.
  23. ^ "Rookie Braden Shewmake already promoted to Class AA by Braves". Gigem247.
  24. ^ Burns, Gabe. "Braden Shewmake Exceeds Expectations In Pro Debut". www.baseballamerica.com.
  25. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  26. ^ Information, Mississippi Braves. "M-Braves release roster for 2021 season". www.wlbt.com.

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