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Andrew David Waters nicknamed 'B.A.' (born December 30, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Drew Waters
Waters with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2022
Kansas City Royals – No. 6
Outfielder
Born: (1998-12-30) December 30, 1998 (age 23)
Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 22, 2022, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.240
Home runs5
Runs batted in18
Teams
  • Kansas City Royals (2022–present)

Amateur 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 and the Metro Atlanta High School Player of the Year.[2][3] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Georgia for the Georgia Bulldogs.[4]


Professional career



Atlanta Braves organization


The Atlanta Braves selected Waters in the second round, with the 41st overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Braves for a $1.5 million signing bonus, forgoing his commitment to Georgia.[5][6]

After signing, Waters made his professional debut with the Rookie-level 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 of the Rookie Advanced Appalachian League, where he finished the season.[7] 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 of the Class A South Atlantic League, with whom he earned All-Star honors, and was promoted to the Florida Fire Frogs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League on August 1.[9][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 of the Class AA Southern League and was named an All-Star.[12][13] In August, he was promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers of the Class AAA International League.[14][15] Over 134 games with the two teams, Waters batted .309/.360/.459 with seven home runs, 52 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases. He was named the Southern League Most Valuable Player.[16] After the season, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.[17]

Waters with the Mississippi Braves in 2019
Waters with the Mississippi Braves in 2019

Waters did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] He was added to Atlanta's 60-man player pool and trained with other players in the pool in Gwinnett County, Georgia over the course of the summer.[19][20] For the 2021 season, he was assigned to Gwinnett, now members of the Triple-A East.[21] In June, Waters was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field.[22] Over 103 games played for Gwinnett, Waters slashed .240/.329/.381 with 11 home runs, 37 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases.[23]

On November 18, 2021, the Braves selected Waters' contract and added him to the 40-man roster.[24] Waters began the 2022 season on the injured list for Gwinnett.[25] He was activated in early May.[26] Over 49 games with Gwinnett, he batted .246 with five home runs and 16 RBIs.[27]


Kansas City Royals


On July 11, 2022, the Braves traded Waters, CJ Alexander, and Andrew Hoffmann to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for the 35th overall pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. The Royals optioned Waters to the Omaha Storm Chasers.[28] Over 31 games with Omaha, he hit .295 with seven home runs, 17 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases.[29]

On August 22, 2022, the Royals promoted Waters to the major leagues.[30]


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. 15 January 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  4. Burns, Gabriel. "Drew Waters enjoying time with Braves, growing as hitter". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 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. Cunningham, Michael. "Etowah's Drew Waters signed by Braves and 'ready to get at it'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 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". The 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. "Drew Waters named Southern League Most Valuable Player". MiLB.com.
  17. "USA Baseball Names Premier12 Roster". USA Baseball. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  18. "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  19. "Braves set player pool; 4 spots remain". MLB.com.
  20. O'Brien, David. "Here's how the Braves' 60-man pool of eligible players might shake out". The Athletic.
  21. Sports, A. J. C. "6 top Braves prospects start minor league season in Gwinnett". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  22. "Futures Game rosters are STACKED". MLB.com.
  23. Manry, Clint (2021-10-05). "Braves: Evaluating another successful Stripers season". SportsTalkATL.com. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  24. Bowman, Mark (November 18, 2021). "Waters, 3 others protected from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  25. "Braves' Drew Waters: Optioned to minors".
  26. "Braves' Drew Waters: Cleared to return at Triple-A".
  27. "Braves deal top prospect Drew Waters to KC for 35th pick". 11 July 2022.
  28. Passan, Jeff (July 11, 2022). "Atlanta Braves trade Drew Waters, Andrew Hoffmann, CJ Alexander to Kansas City Royals for 35th pick". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  29. "Royals' Drew Waters: Arrives in majors".
  30. Newell, Jesse (August 22, 2022). "'It got me here': Drew Waters credits Kansas City Royals coaches ahead of MLB debut". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved August 22, 2022.




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