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Atlanta Braves Prospects: Braden Shewmake Scouting Report

By Jake Mastroianni

NORTH PORT, FL - FEBRUARY 23: Braden Shewmake #83 of the Atlanta Braves fields during the Spring Training game against the Detroit Tigers at CoolToday Park on February 23, 2020 in North Port, Florida. The Tigers defeated the Braves 5-1. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
NORTH PORT, FL - FEBRUARY 23: Braden Shewmake #83 of the Atlanta Braves fields during the Spring Training game against the Detroit Tigers at CoolToday Park on February 23, 2020 in North Port, Florida. The Tigers defeated the Braves 5-1. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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Corey Seager #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Corey Seager #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Shewmake — Defense

He certainly has the size to stick at shortstop and many believe he has an above-average arm at shortstop — I think it’s more average.

His instincts are great though and I certainly can see him sticking at shortstop. But I see him moving around the infield playing second, short, and third.

https://twitter.com/MiLB/status/1163271662214819840?s=20

Shewmake — Comparisons

Coming out of the draft a lot of people rushed to compare him to a Ben Zobrist-type player who can play all over, hit for average, and provide solid power.

They are similar in size and their swings aren’t vastly different from the left side — Zobrist is a switch-hitter and is more closed off.

I certainly don’t want to give the impression that I think Shewmake will be this good, but the name that kept popping up in my mind for a comparison is Corey Seager.

Both 6-foot-4 left-handed-hitting shortstops that have a swing that kind of twists them up.

Otherwise, very different swings as Seager starts more with his hands back, which I think Shewmake would benefit largely by doing.

But they both get that front foot down and twist on it for their pull power.

https://twitter.com/mbraves/status/1404179283996725255?s=20

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