Drew Waters
Drew Waters | |
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![]() Waters with the Rome Braves, 2018 | |
Atlanta Braves | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Atlanta, Georgia | December 30, 1998|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Andrew David Waters (born December 30, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization.
Amateur career[]
Waters graduated from Etowah High School in Woodstock, Georgia. As a senior, he batted .516 with 15 home runs and 40 RBIs, leading Etowah to a Class 7A state championship title.[1] After the season, he was named the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year and the Metro Atlanta High School Player of the Year.[2][3] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Georgia for the Georgia Bulldogs.[4]
Professional career[]
Waters was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the second round with the 41st overall selection of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and he signed for $1.5 million, forgoing his commitment to Georgia.[5][6]
After signing, Waters made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Braves. After batting .347/.448/.571 with two home runs, ten RBIs, and seven walks, he was promoted to the Danville Braves of the Rookie Advanced Appalachian League, where he finished the season.[7] In 36 games for Danville, he slashed .255/.331/.383 with two home runs and 14 RBIs.[8] In 2018, he began with the Rome Braves of the Class A South Atlantic League, with whom he earned All-Star honors, and was promoted to the Florida Fire Frogs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League on August 1.[9][10] In 114 games between the two clubs, he slashed .293/.343/.476 with nine home runs, 39 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases.[11] In 2019, he began with the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League and was named an All-Star.[12][13] In August, he was promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers of the Class AAA International League.[14][15] Over 134 games with the two teams, Waters batted .309/.360/.459 with seven home runs, 52 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases. He was named the Southern League Most Valuable Player.[16] After the season, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.[17]
Waters did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] He was added to Atlanta's 60-man player pool and trained with other players in the pool in Gwinnett County, Georgia over the course of the summer.[19][20] For the 2021 season, he was assigned to Gwinnett, now members of the Triple-A East.[21] In June, Waters was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field.[22] Over 103 games played for Gwinnett, Waters slashed .240/.329/.381 with 11 home runs, 37 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases.[23]
On November 18, 2021, the Braves selected Waters' contract and added him to the 40-man roster.[24]
References[]
- ^ "Etowah's Drew Waters set for early call in MLB draft". Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Eagles' Drew Waters named Gatorade Georgia Baseball Player of the Year". Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Etowah Grad Named Metro Atlanta High School Player of the Year". Woodstock Patch. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Drew Waters enjoying time with Braves, growing as hitter". myajc.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Braves take Etowah star Drew Waters with second MLB Draft pick". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Etowah's Drew Waters signed by Braves and 'ready to get at it'". ajc.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Braves prospect Drew Waters gets first promotion". Mariette Daily Journal. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Drew Waters Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ Stewart, Jeremy (April 4, 2018). "Team gets to work as new season starts tonight". Rome News Tribune. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (August 1, 2018). "Braves promote outfielders Pache, Waters". MILB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Resnak, Alex (January 31, 2019). "Former Rome Brave Drew Waters set for big league camp". Cherokee Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Resnak, Alex (June 24, 2019). "Waters making waves at Class AA Mississippi". Cherokee Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Harris, Chris (June 6, 2019). "Six M-Braves Named Southern League All-Stars". MILB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Braves prospects Waters, Pache make Triple-A debuts". Atlanta Journal Constitution. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (August 5, 2019). "Braves' Waters, Anderson promoted to Triple-A". MILB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Drew Waters named Southern League Most Valuable Player". MiLB.com.
- ^ "USA Baseball Names Premier12 Roster". USA Baseball. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ "Braves set player pool; 4 spots remain". MLB.com.
- ^ O'Brien, David. "Here's how the Braves' 60-man pool of eligible players might shake out". The Athletic.
- ^ "6 top Braves prospects start minor league season in Gwinnett". ajc.
- ^ "Futures Game rosters are STACKED". MLB.com.
- ^ Manry, Clint (2021-10-05). "Braves: Evaluating another successful Stripers season". SportsTalkATL.com. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (November 18, 2021). "Waters, 3 others protected from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Baseball outfielders
- Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Danville Braves players
- Florida Fire Frogs players
- Gulf Coast Braves players
- Gwinnett Stripers players
- Mississippi Braves players
- People from Woodstock, Georgia
- Rome Braves players
- Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area
- United States national baseball team players
- 2019 WBSC Premier12 players