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INFIELDER
Full Name: Braden Jack Shewmake
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Height: 6-4 Weight: 190 MANAGER & STAFF
DOB: November 19, 1997 Opening Day Age: 23
Born: Wylie, TX Resides: Wylie, TX
MLB Debut: None MLB Service Time: 0.000
Acquired: Braves’ first-round pick (21st overall) in 2019
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
NON-ROSTER INVITEE
2020 • Named by Baseball America as the best BRADEN SHEWMAKE
“Defensive Infielder” in Atlanta’s organization.
• Received a non-roster invitation to Atlanta’s • Ranked by MLB.com as the Braves’ No. 9
Spring Training, less than one year after getting
drafted by the Braves…Played in 11 games and prospect.
went 4-for-15 (.267) with one double, two RBI, Amateur
one walk and three runs scored.
• Played collegiately at Texas A&M University...In
• Played every inning defensively at SEASON IN REVIEW
shortstop (9 games, 0 starts, 32.1 total three seasons with the Aggies, hit .323 with 22
innings). home runs and 161 RBI.
• His extra-base hit (2B) came on 2/29 at • Was an All-SEC First Team selection in
Tampa Bay…Went 1-for-2 with two runs each of his first two years with the Aggies.
scored as a reserve. • In 2019, was named to the midseason
watch list for the Golden Spikes Award,
• Spent the rest of the season at the club’s
alternate training site. given to the top college player in the
country.
• Ended the season ranked by MLB.com as the PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Braves’ No. 5 prospect. • Missed only one game in his collegiate
career.
2019 • Attended Wylie East High School and was a
• Played in 65 games between Single-A Rome and three-sport star...He also played quarterback on
the football team and forward on the basketball
Double-A Mississippi after getting drafted by the team.
Braves in June...Hit .300/.371/.425 (74-for-247)
with three home runs, 40 RBI, 44 runs scored PERSONAL BRAVES HISTORY
and 13 stolen bases.
• Grew up in Wylie, TX, a north suburb of Dallas.
• Named as Rome’s co-Player of the Month for
June...Hit .442 (19-for-43) with a 1.083 OPS in 10 Transactions
games that month.
• Was selected as the South Atlantic League Player • Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round
of the Week for the period of 6/24-30, his first (21st overall) of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft...
full week in professional baseball...Slashed Signed by Darin Vaughan. OPPONENTS
.464/.483/.750 in six games.

Complete Record

Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB-CS OBP SLG E
2019 Rome .318 51 201 37 64 18 2 3 39 0 1 3 21 29 11-3 .389 .473 9
Mississippi .217 14 46 7 10 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 11 2-0 .288 .217 1
Minor Totals .300 65 247 44 74 18 2 3 40 0 2 4 25 40 13-3 .371 .425 10 MISCELLANEOUS

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