08/10/2024 - Baseball Factory Prospect Combine Braden is a sophomore catching prospect from Macungie, PA. Behind the plate he shows athletic actions and a toughness you love to see in your catcher. He replaces his feet on his throws to second and throws from a high 3/3 arm slot. Has carry on his ball with an arm velocity up to 74mph and a best pop time of 2.33 seconds. Some areas of improvement he tends to get tall on his setup and throw and needs to work on his blocking and spine angle. A left-handed hitter he starts with an open stance and comfortable hands. His hands stay tight to his body and he gets the bat in drive. Good lower half turn as he hit balls consistently to all fields. He tends to dive at the baseball and cut his swing off which with some drill work and strength this will improve. In live game action he reached base multiple times including a single and a base on balls. Braden is a hard nose player who coaches love to coach. Look forward to seeing him at another event soon.