![]() Shewmake was expected to be an above average hitter with questionable defense but instead he is the organization’s best defensive shortstop but has been held back by poor offensive numbers. Shewmake was seen as a bit of a reach at 24, and since then he has proven that correct for all of the reasons we did not see coming. In hindsight that would have been wise, as Carroll went 16th overall to the Diamondbacks and has turned himself into arguably the top prospect in the game.ġst round, 21st overall - Braden Shewmake, SS This pick worked out well enough for the Braves in the value they got in trades, but even at the time the hope from the Battery Power crew was that Atlanta would select prep outfielder Corbin Carroll. Langeliers figures to be a big part of the Athletics future plans and will replace Sean Murphy who was traded to Atlanta this offseason. He was called up to the major leagues for 40 games to end the season and struggled in his first taste of the big leagues though he did throw out 8 of 11 attempted base stealers. Langeliers went on to have huge early success in his first two weeks for the Athletics Triple-A affiliate before fading a bit to put up decent numbers the rest of the season. ![]() Braves fans were excited for his future, but ultimately the bomb was dropped on that when Langeliers was part of the primary package of players traded to the Oakland Athletics for Matt Olson. This earned him a nod in Top 100 lists to start 2021, with his peak being a 54th overall ranking from Baseball America. He gunned down runners at a 42% clip in Double-A in 2021 while also contributing 22 home runs at the plate. Langeliers was the best defensive catcher in the draft and did nothing in his professional career to indicate he wasn’t a solid major league player. The crew did not love the pick of Shea Langeliers in this draft, especially given how high we were on William Contreras as the Braves future behind the plate, but it did work out in a good way for them. It would be their last pick in the top of the draft to date and the bonus pool from having two first round picks allowed the Braves to do a lot with their money.įor a complete list of draftees check our signing tracker from that draft.ġst Round, 9th Overall - Shea Langeliers, C Ultimately, the draft needed to be as good as it was as the Braves were reeling from not signing 8th overall pick Carter Stewart the prior season and needed to capitalize on the top 10 pick that gave them. From young stars to trade pieces to still developing prospects it was one of the best the Braves have put together and showed an amazing utilization of pick value. The 2019 draft was an astonishingly productive class for the Atlanta Braves, already producing key contributors to a division title run.
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