07/16/2022 - Baseball Factory National World Series at IMG Academy - (MS) Braden is a 2026 C/1B who worked hard on his skills during the National World Series. Behind the plate, Braden starts in a relaxed position and tracks pitches well. Works with good direction towards second base as he throws from a high 3/4 arm slot. Made throws to second base with an arm velocity up to 65mph and a best pop time of 2.76 seconds. He creates good blocking angles and works to keep balls in front of him. At the plate, he has natural strength in swing and has late bat whip. He was able to spray balls to all fields with a bat exit velocity up to 74mph. During the event, he reached base 6 times with 2 doubles, 2 singles, a hit by pitch, and reached on an error. With 4 years of continued growth and development, we foresee Braden making huge strides on the baseball field.