12/10/2021 - Baseball Factory Academic All-American Tournament Braden is a 2024 prospect out of Little Elm, TX who is a solid catcher who showcased his baseball skills at the Academic All American. Behind the plate, feet are active as he works in line through a clean transfer/exchange. Pop times showed in the 2.34 range. Times will continue to drop as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. He shows a squared setup and presents a soft mitt out front. He utilizes his body through the blocking process but needs to get body down sooner and work to center balls out front. At the plate, he shows an open setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He makes consistent hard contact through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. With 3 years to further develop, Braden has potential with time and room to progress his game.