Drew Waters
| Drew Waters | |
|---|---|
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 22, 2022, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 50 |
| Teams | |
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Andrew David Waters (born December 30, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Amateur career
Waters graduated from
Professional career
Atlanta Braves
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
Waters did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
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,
On August 22, 2022, the Royals promoted Waters to the major leagues.[30] He collected his first career hit on August 24, with a single off of Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen.[31] On September 5, Waters hit his first career home run, a two–run shot off of Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie.[32] In 32 games during his rookie campaign, he batted .240/.324/.479 with five home runs and 18 RBI.
Waters played in 98 games for the Royals in 2023, hitting .229/.300/.378 with 8 home runs, 32 RBI, and 16 stolen bases.[33] Waters was optioned to Triple–A Omaha to begin the 2024 season.[34]
References
- ^ Resnak, Alex (June 10, 2017). "Etowah's Drew Waters set for early call in MLB draft". Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Eagles' Drew Waters named Gatorade Georgia Baseball Player of the Year". Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News. May 30, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Etowah Grad Named Metro Atlanta High School Player of the Year". Woodstock Patch. January 15, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ Burns, Gabriel. "Drew Waters enjoying time with Braves, growing as hitter". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. myajc.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Braves take Etowah star Drew Waters with second MLB Draft pick". Gwinnett Daily Post. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Braves prospect Drew Waters gets first promotion". Mariette Daily Journal. July 21, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Drew Waters Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ Stewart, Jeremy (April 4, 2018). "Team gets to work as new season starts tonight". Rome News Tribune. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (August 1, 2018). "Braves promote outfielders Pache, Waters". MILB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ Resnak, Alex (January 31, 2019). "Former Rome Brave Drew Waters set for big league camp". Cherokee Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Resnak, Alex (June 24, 2019). "Waters making waves at Class AA Mississippi". Cherokee Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Harris, Chris (June 6, 2019). "Six M-Braves Named Southern League All-Stars". MILB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Braves prospects Waters, Pache make Triple-A debuts". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (August 5, 2019). "Braves' Waters, Anderson promoted to Triple-A". MILB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Drew Waters named Southern League Most Valuable Player". MiLB.com.
- ^ "USA Baseball Names Premier12 Roster". USA Baseball. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ "Braves set player pool; 4 spots remain". MLB.com.
- ^ O'Brien, David. "Here's how the Braves' 60-man pool of eligible players might shake out". The Athletic.
- ^ Sports, A. J. C. "6 top Braves prospects start minor league season in Gwinnett". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Futures Game rosters are STACKED". MLB.com.
- ^ Manry, Clint (October 5, 2021). "Braves: Evaluating another successful Stripers season". SportsTalkATL.com. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (November 18, 2021). "Waters, 3 others protected from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Braves' Drew Waters: Optioned to minors". March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Braves' Drew Waters: Cleared to return at Triple-A". May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Braves deal top prospect Drew Waters to KC for 35th pick". July 11, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Royals' Drew Waters: Arrives in majors". August 22, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Drew Waters' first career hit | 08/24/2022". MLB.com.
- ^ "Royals' Waters hits first home run, wins bet with Greinke". amp.kansascity.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Grading the 2023 KC Royals: Outfielder Drew Waters". kingsofkauffman.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Nick Pratto, Drew Waters, Austin Nola assigned to minors". royalsreview.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet