Braden Shewmake

25-Year-Old ShortstopSS
Atlanta Braves AAA
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Shewmake was a first-round pick in 2019 out of Texas A&M and might have received a September call-up last year if not for a knee injury in August. He finished the season with a .259/.316/.399 slash line for Triple-A Gwinnett over 75 games. Shewmake has graded out highly for his defense at shortstop in the minors, but his limited offensive ceiling could make him a utility player in the majors once he finally makes his debut. Still, he could factor into the mix for the starting shortstop job if the Braves prefer a premium defender. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#601
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with Atlanta in March of 2023.
Optioned back to Triple-A
SSAtlanta Braves  AAA
May 18, 2023
Atlanta optioned Shewmake to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Shewmake appeared in only two games during his nearly two-week stay on the major-league roster and went 0-for-4 with no walks and one strikeout. The 25-year-old infielder will return to the Triple-A level to get regular playing time. He's tallied five homers and nine stolen bases in 24 games this season with Gwinnett.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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vs Left-Handed Pitchers
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Left/Right Batting Splits
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2023
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2022
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2021
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Since 2021vs Right .000 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right .000 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .000 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Since 2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home .000 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Braden Shewmake compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.00
 
BB Rate
0.0%
 
K Rate
25.0%
 
BABIP
.000
 
ISO
.000
 
AVG
.000
 
OBP
.000
 
SLG
.000
 
OPS
.000
 
wOBA
.000
 
Exit Velocity
74.6 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
0.0%
 
Barrels/PA
0.0%
 
Expected BA
.121
 
Expected SLG
.163
 
Sprint Speed
25.0 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
66.7%
 
Line Drive %
33.3%
 
Fly Ball %
0.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2021
2020
In a system that is still headlined by outfielders and pitchers, Shewmake will be the next infield prospect of note to reach the majors for Atlanta. He spent the summer at the alternate training site and impressed with his defensive versatility, hit tool and plus speed. A 6-foot-4, 200-pound shortstop, Shewmake plays more like 5-foot-10 Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman, as his power might be his worst tool. His left-handed swing is geared for contact -- he went straight to Low-A after getting drafted with the No. 21 overall pick in 2019 out of Texas A&M and proceeded to hit .318 with a 12.8 K%. Shewmake won't be unseating Dansby Swanson at shortstop, and he's probably over-stretched defensively there anyway, so he will likely break through in a super-utility role or if an injury befalls one of Atlanta's everyday infielders. His fantasy value will be tied to his playing time and his lineup placement.
Shewmake is a plus runner with a high floor thanks to average or better tools across the board. The Texas A&M product was available with the 21st overall pick because of a perceived lack of impact potential, but he had a very strong pro debut. Among Sally League hitters with at least 200 PA, Shewmake was top 10 in AVG (.318), wRC+ (151) and BB/K (0.72). He has a lanky 6-foot-4 frame and should remain hit-over-power -- he could hit 15-to-20 home runs if his hit tool develops as expected. It will be his speed and potentially high batting average that makes him appealing in fantasy. Defensively, he fits anywhere on the diamond and will be developed as a shortstop for now -- the Braves don't have anyone else of note behind Dansby Swanson on the organizational depth chart. Shewmake should return to Double-A, where his well-rounded skill set should keep him on a fast track to the big leagues.
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Making big-league debut Friday
SSAtlanta Braves  AAA
May 5, 2023
Shewmake is starting at shortstop and batting ninth Friday against the Orioles.
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Recalled from Triple-A
SSAtlanta Braves  AAA
May 5, 2023
Shewmake was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett by Atlanta on Friday.
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Walks it off in Gwinnett's opener
SSAtlanta Braves  AAA
April 1, 2023
Shewmake went 1-for-5 with a three-run, walkoff home run in Triple-A Gwinnett's Opening Day win over Jacksonville on Friday.
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Will play both middle infield spots
SSAtlanta Braves  AAA
March 21, 2023
Shewmake will see action at both shortstop and second base for Triple-A Gwinnett, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Beginning year at Triple-A
SSAtlanta Braves  AAA
March 20, 2023
Atlanta optioned Shewmake to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.
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