08/10/2024 - Baseball Factory Prospect Combine
Braden is a sophomore 2B from Temperance, MI who showcased his abilities at the BF prospect camp. Does a good job of working around the baseball to center it and gets to his fielding position on time. Shows sure hands with a clean exchange and throws from a high 3/4 arm slot. He showed good touch on his DP feeds. Needs to improve his foot speed which will help him on his DP pivots. A right-handed hitter who starts in a tall and even stance. Keeps his weight between his knees and gets the knob to catcher hit line drives to all fields with good bat to ball skills. He continues to show improvement in all phases of his game. We look forward to seeing him at another event soon.
06/18/2023 - National Showcase - Beverly Hills (Detroit), MI
Braden continues to show a promising future with improvements with his baseball abilities. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. At 2B, he displays clean / smooth actions. Feet are active as he displays proper footwork as he works to square ground balls and plays through with his body. Glove action is clean and presents out front. Range will increase as he continues to improve foot quickness. At the plate, he continues to shine through an athletic setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 53-55 mph and locates to both sides of the plate. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with early break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sinking action. Stock on the mound will continue to improve as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.
08/02/2022 - Official Player Development Membership - Dublin (Columbus), OH
Braden increased raw velocity to 57 MPH and showed similar other abilities during his time in Dublin. At 2nd base, Braden has efficient footwork, a square fielding position, and firm hands. He moves well to the glove side, keeps the ball in front of his body, and throws with a quick/accurate arm across to his target. On the mound, Braden showed a FB ranging from 48 to 51 MPH, a balanced delivery, and a loose arm action. He has a controlled landing toward the plate, and competes well in the zone. Offensively, Braden has a tall stance, good balance, and a still head. He has a short/direct barrel, a level swing, and he uses his lower body well.
09/19/2021 - Official Player Development Membership - Beverly Hills (Detroit), MI
Braden continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. At 2B, he displays smooth / fluid actions. Feet are active as he works to square ball and plays through with his body. Glove action is clean but needs to present more out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. At the plate, hitting / power potential has improved through a squared setup. Hands are loose and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 48 mph. Fastball shows sinking action. Breaking ball displays 3/9 shape with across break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup but throws too hard, resembling fastball. Stock on the mound will continue to improve as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.
01/15/2021 - Baseball Factory's Spring Training at Pirate City (MS)
Braden continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. At 2B, he displays clean / smooth actions. Feet are active as he displays proper footwork as he works to square ground balls and plays through with his body. Glove action is clean but needs to present more out front. At the plate, he shows a squared setup. Hands are loose and work through a level swing path. He makes consistent contact through a line drive approach with power showing best to the pull side. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 42-46 mph. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Mental makeup is a plus as he has a positive attitude, works hard, and is very coachable.
09/20/2020 - Official Player Development Membership - Detroit, MI
Braden is a lean 2B/RHP who will graduate in 2027. At 2B, he displays smooth / athletic actions. Feet are active as he works around balls but needs to play through with his body. Glove action is clean and presents well out front. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. Throws are accurate but needs to build more arm strength through a long toss program. At the plate, he shows a squared, athletic setup. Hands are loose and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. On the mound, fastball showed range of 42-44 mph with sinking action. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with sink but throws too hard, resembling fastball. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. With 7 years to further develop, Braden has potential with time and room to progress his game.