Drew Waters

Drew Waters (born December 30, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Drew Waters
Waters with the Rome Braves, 2018
Atlanta Braves – No. 81
Outfielder
Born: (1998-12-30) December 30, 1998
Woodstock, Georgia
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

High school career

Waters graduated from Etowah High School in Woodstock, Georgia. As a senior, he batted .516 with 15 home runs and 40 RBIs, leading Etowah to a Class 7A state championship title.[1] After the season, he was named the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year[2] and the Metro Atlanta High School Player of the Year.[3] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Georgia for the Georgia Bulldogs.[4]

Professional career

The Atlanta Braves selected Waters in the second round, 41st overall, of the 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft[5] and he signed for $1.5 million,[6] forgoing his commitment to Georgia.

After signing, Waters made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Braves. After batting .347/.448/.571 with two home runs, ten RBIs, and seven walks, he was promoted to the Danville Braves,[7] where he finished the season. In 36 games for Danville, he slashed .255/.331/.383 with two home runs and 14 RBIs.[8]

In 2018, he began with the Rome Braves,[9] with whom he earned South Atlantic League All-Star honors, and was promoted to the Florida Fire Frogs on August 1.[10] In 114 games between the two clubs, he slashed .293/.343/.476 with nine home runs, 39 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases.[11]

In 2019, he began with the Mississippi Braves[12] and was named a Southern League All-Star.[13] In August, he was promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers.[14][15] Over 134 games with the two teams, Waters batted .309/.360/.459 with seven home runs, 52 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases. After the season, on October 10, 2019, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.[16]

References
  1. "Etowah's Drew Waters set for early call in MLB draft". Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. "Eagles' Drew Waters named Gatorade Georgia Baseball Player of the Year". Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  3. "Etowah Grad Named Metro Atlanta High School Player of the Year". Woodstock Patch. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  4. "Drew Waters enjoying time with Braves, growing as hitter". myajc.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  5. "Braves take Etowah star Drew Waters with second MLB Draft pick". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  6. "Etowah's Drew Waters signed by Braves and 'ready to get at it'". ajc.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  7. "Braves prospect Drew Waters gets first promotion". Mariette Daily Journal. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  8. "Drew Waters Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  9. Stewart, Jeremy (April 4, 2018). "Team gets to work as new season starts tonight". Rome News Tribune. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  10. Dykstra, Sam (August 1, 2018). "Braves promote outfielders Pache, Waters". MILB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  11. Resnak, Alex (January 31, 2019). "Former Rome Brave Drew Waters set for big league camp". Cherokee Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  12. Resnak, Alex (June 24, 2019). "Waters making waves at Class AA Mississippi". Cherokee Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  13. Harris, Chris (June 6, 2019). "Six M-Braves Named Southern League All-Stars". MILB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  14. "Braves prospects Waters, Pache make Triple-A debuts". Atlanta Journal Constitution. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  15. Dykstra, Sam (August 5, 2019). "Braves' Waters, Anderson promoted to Triple-A". MILB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  16. "USA Baseball Names Premier12 Roster". USA Baseball. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
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