Braden Shewmake #13

Played three seasons at Texas A&M University (2017-19) where he batted .323/.381/.487 (248-for-768) with 135 runs, 40 doubles, 10 triples, 22 HR, 161 RBI, 61 BB and 32 SB in 188 games…was a First Team All-SEC selection in each of his first two seasons (2017 and 2018)…is a 2016 graduate of Wylie East High School (Texas)…also played quarterback in football and forward in basketball…was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 27 prospect in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft.

2025

In 85 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, batted .244/.318/.362 (68-for-279) with 41 runs, 13 doubles, four triples, four HR, 29 RBI, 30 BB and 15 SB…was designated for assignment by Chicago-AL on 1/1…was claimed off waivers by Kansas City on 1/8 and designated for assignment on 2/2…was claimed off waivers by the Yankees on 2/5.

2024

Batted .125 (8-for-64) with 4R, two doubles, 1HR, 4RBI, 1BB and 5SB in 29 games with the Chicago White Sox over one stint (3/28-5/17)...appeared defensively for Chicago-AL at shortstop (11G/8GS), third base (8G/7GS) and second base (6GS)...made his first career Opening Day roster...Made his White Sox debut on 3/30 vs. Detroit, going 2-for-4 with 2R, 1HR and 1RBI...hit a solo HR in his first at-bat in the second inning off Kenta Maeda for his first Major League hit...became the first White Sox player to homer for his first career hit since C Zack Collins on 6/21/19 at Texas...Stole third base and home in the fifth inning on 4/24 at Minnesota...In 10 games with Triple-A Charlotte, hit .152 (5-for-33) with 2R, one double and 2RBI...Suffered a left ankle sprain on 6/1 vs. Worcester...was placed on the Minor League injured list on 6/2 and missed the rest of the season...Was designated for assignment by Chicago-AL on 1/1/25...was claimed off waivers by Kansas City on 1/8/25 and designated for assignment on 2/2/25...was claimed off waivers by the Yankees on 2/5/25.

2023

Recorded career highs in games played (122), home runs (16), RBI (69), runs scored (79), walks (39), doubles (28) and stolen bases (27) with Class AAA Gwinnett … also appeared in two games with Atlanta... Played 63 games at second base and 60 at shortstop with the Stripers … was successful on 27-28 (96.4 percent) of his stolen base attempts... Was recalled on 5/5 and made his Major-League debut that night vs. Baltimore as the starting shortstop, going 0-4... Entered the game on 5/6 vs. the Orioles as a defensive replacement and was optioned on 5/18 for the rest of 2023... Hit four home runs in April and July, stole nine bases in nine attempts in May and drove in a monthly high 14 runs in June... Recorded a walk-off, three-run home run in the Stripers season-opener on 3/31 vs. Jacksonville... Hit for the cycle on 6/28 at St. Paul, becoming the first player in Gwinnett history to accomplish the feat and first Braves Class AAA player since 1993... Homered with a season-high four RBI on 8/8 at Charlotte

2022

Received a non-roster invitation to Atlanta's Major League camp for the second time in his career...Played exclusively at Triple-A Gwinnett, slashing .259/.316/.399 (72-for-278).

2021

Played the entire 2021 season at Double-A Mississippi, hitting .228 (74-for-324) with 14 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 40 RBI...Enters the 2022 season as Braves' No. 6 prospect.

2020

Received a non-roster invitation to Atlanta’s Spring Training, less than one year after getting drafted by the Braves…Played in 11 games and went 4-for-15 (.267) with one double, two RBI, one walk and three runs scored...Played every inning defensively at shortstop (9 games, 0 starts, 32.1 total innings)…His extra-base hit (2B) came on 2/29 at Tampa Bay…Went 1-for-2 with two runs scored as a reserve...Spent the rest of the season at the club’s alternate training site...Ended the season ranked by MLB.com as the Braves’ No. 5 prospect.

2019

Played in 65 games between Single-A Rome and Double-A Mississippi after getting drafted by the Braves in June...Hit .300/.371/.425 (74-for-247) with three home runs, 40 RBI, 44 runs scored and 13 stolen bases...Named as Rome’s co-Player of the Month for June...Hit .442 (19-for-43) with a 1.083 OPS in 10 games that month...Was selected as the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for the period of 6/24-30, his first full week in professional baseball...Slashed .464/.483/.750 in six games...Named by Baseball America as the best “Defensive Infielder” in Atlanta’s organization...Ranked by MLB.com as the Braves’ No. 9 prospect.