Braden Shewmake

Braden Jack Shewmake

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 190 lb.
• School Texas A&M University
• High School Wylie East High School
• Debut May 5, 2023

• Born November 19, 1997 in Wylie, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Braden Shewmake was the second player selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round of the 2019 amateur draft, with the 21st overall pick. Earlier in the round, the Braves had selected Shea Langeliers with a compensation pick. A shortstop, he was coming off three seasons of batting over .300 at Texas A&M University. His freshman year in 2017 was particularly impressive, as he hit 18 doubles and 11 homers in 64 games, while scoring 47 runs and driving in 69; he also appeared in the 2017 College World Series that year. He never matched any of these four totals in his remaining two seasons with the Aggies, but was still a top performer. During his time in college, he played two season for the USA College National Team.

He began his professional career in 2019 with the Rome Braves of the South Atlantic League, getting a promotion to the Mississippi Braves of the Southern League for the final two weeks of the season. Overall, he hit .300/.371/.425 in 65 games, with 44 runs, 3 homers and 40 RBIs, numbers that would have fit in perfectly with his college numbers - albeit he was playing against a much higher level of competition in the pros. He had to sit out the 2020 season when the minor league were shut down by the Coronavirus pandemic. When he returned in 2021, he played a full season at Mississippi, but fell to .228/.271/.401. Hos power picked up with 12 homers and 40 RBIs in 83 games, but it was at the cost of his batting average - which had been his greatest skill until then.

Related Sites

• Braden Shewmake on mlb.com
• BR Minors page
• Texas A&M bio