Braxton Davidson

Braxton Cain Thomas Davidson (born June 18, 1996) is an American baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

Braxton Davidson
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1996-06-18) June 18, 1996
Asheville, North Carolina
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Davidson attended T. C. Roberson High School in Asheville, North Carolina.[1][2][3] He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5] He signed with Atlanta,[6] forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina.[7]

Davidson spent his first professional season with both the GCL Braves and the Danville Braves, batting a combined .224 with 11 RBIs in fifty games between the two teams. He spent the 2015 season with the Rome Braves where he hit .242 with ten home runs and 45 RBIs, in 124 games.[8] After spending time in major league spring training, Davidson was assigned to the Carolina Mudcats to start 2016.[9] He spent the whole 2016 season with the Mudcats where he posted a .224 batting average with ten home runs and 63 RBIs in 128 games. Davidson spent 2017 with the Florida Fire Frogs where he batted .213 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs in 111 games, and he returned to the Fire Frogs in 2018, slashing .171/.281/.365 with twenty home runs and 64 RBIs in 121 games.[10] After the 2018 season, he was assigned to the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.[11][12]

Davidson missed all of 2019 due to injury. He was released from the Braves organization in May 2020.[13][14]

In July 2020, Davidson signed on to play for Team Texas of the Constellation Energy League (a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic) for the 2020 season.

Personal

Davidson's parents are Cecil Davidson and Tanya Caldwell.[15][16]

References
  1. "Roberson High player could join elite club in MLB draft". Citizen Times. June 3, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  2. "$1.73 million bonus for Davidson?". Citizen Times. May 21, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  3. "MLB draft nears for Davidson, others". Citizen Times. May 31, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  4. "Roberson High's Davidson drafted by Braves". Citizen Times. June 5, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  5. Bowman, Mark (June 5, 2014). "Braves select outfielder Davidson with 32nd pick". MLB.com. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  6. Bowman, Mark (June 16, 2014). "Braves' top pick Davidson signs, takes BP at Turner". MLB.com. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  7. Jarrett, Keith (June 3, 2014). "Could Davidson join WNC's No. 1 club?". Citizen Times. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  8. Bowman, Mark (February 28, 2016). "Prospect Davidson soaking in big league camp". MLB.com. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  9. Young, Greg (April 4, 2016). "Braves set 2016 Mudcats Travel Roster". MILB.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  10. "Braxton Davidson Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  11. David Wellham, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Pache leads Braves' contingent in Arizona Fall League". ajc. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  12. Terranova, Rob (November 14, 2018). "Davidson putting it all together in Arizona". MILB.com. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  13. Burns, Gabriel (May 29, 2020). "Braves among teams releasing minor leaguers this week". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  14. Shanks, Bill (May 30, 2020). "Braves release 14 minor league position players". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  15. Walton, Carroll Rogers (June 5, 2015). "Davidson hopes to follow in mentor Maybin's footsteps". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  16. Jarrett, Keith (June 5, 2014). "Davidson 1st-round pick of Braves". Citizen Times. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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