Braden Shewmake

Braden Shewmake

26-Year-Old ShortstopSS
Chicago White Sox AAA
7-Day IL
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Shewmake caught some attention during 2023 Spring Training as he was in competition for the Atlanta's starting shortstop job ultimately won and held onto all season by Orlando Arcia. The result of the season was a disappointing .234/.298/.407 line in 526 Triple-A plate appearances leading to a trade to the White Sox in November. Shewmake's struggles in 2023 coupled with the White Sox making multiple additions across the infield may see him return to Triple-A at least to start 2024. Known for his glove more so than his bat, the former first-round pick could eventually factor into a utility role. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season
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#361
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the White Sox in March of 2024.
Shut down at Triple-A
SSChicago White Sox  AAA
Undisclosed
June 2, 2024
Triple-A Charlotte placed Shewmake on its 7-day injured list Sunday due to an unspecified injury.
ANALYSIS
After receiving limited playing time with the White Sox, Shewmake was optioned to Charlotte on May 17 and had settled into an everyday role with the Triple-A club. However, he went just 4-for-33 (.121 average) at the dish over nine games with Charlotte before suffering an apparent injury Saturday and landing on the IL a day later.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
3
6
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vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
2
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+48%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+38%
OPS vs LHP
2023
No Stats
2022
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .444 9 1 0 1 1 .222 .222 .222
Since 2022vs Right .299 62 3 1 3 4 .102 .113 .186
2024vs Left .444 9 1 0 1 1 .222 .222 .222
2024vs Right .321 58 3 1 3 4 .109 .121 .200
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
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+89%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+115%
OPS at Home
2023
No Stats
2022
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .420 34 3 1 2 2 .152 .147 .273
Since 2022Away .222 37 1 0 2 3 .086 .108 .114
2024Home .477 30 3 1 2 2 .172 .167 .310
2024Away .222 37 1 0 2 3 .086 .108 .114
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
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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
0.10
 
BB Rate
1.5%
 
K Rate
14.9%
 
BABIP
.127
 
ISO
.078
 
AVG
.125
 
OBP
.134
 
SLG
.203
 
OPS
.337
 
wOBA
.146
 
Exit Velocity
86.5 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
21.4%
 
Barrels/PA
3.0%
 
Expected BA
.180
 
Expected SLG
.264
 
Sprint Speed
24.6 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
47.3%
 
Line Drive %
9.1%
 
Fly Ball %
43.6%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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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Optioned to Triple-A
SSChicago White Sox  AAA
May 17, 2024
Shewmake was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
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Gets fourth straight start
SSChicago White Sox  AAA
May 5, 2024
Shewmake will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
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Breaks hitless streak
SSChicago White Sox  AAA
April 24, 2024
Shewmake went 1-for-3 with a run scored and two stolen bases Wednesday against the Twins.
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Retreats to bench
SSChicago White Sox  AAA
April 22, 2024
Shewmake is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Minnesota.
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Losing work to DeJong
SSChicago White Sox  AAA
April 17, 2024
Shewmake will start at third base and bat seventh in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Royals.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could be in line for starting role
SSAtlanta Braves  AAA
May 5, 2023
Shewmake could get the bulk of the playing time at shortstop for Atlanta until Orlando Arcia return from a wrist injury, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Vaughn Grissom has not impressed at the plate or in the field, so Atlanta could give a shot to Shewmake after recalling him Friday. The 25-year-old offers a steadier glove at shortstop and posted a .941 OPS with four homers and six steals over his last 13 games with Triple-A Gwinnett. For fantasy purposes, Shewmake is best left for deep leagues for now.
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