Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ATL | SS/2B | 5 | 50 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Mike Kinsela
Age: 23 yr
Height: 6-4
Weight: 190 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/R
Acquired: 2019 Draft, Round 1
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Shewmake is a long-limbed, leanly-built middle infielder with an athletic look and some projection remaining, though he is more narrowly-built through his waist and shoulders.
Hit: Shewmake performed loudly right out of the gate in 2019, mashing through High-A en route to a promotion to AA to finish out the season. There's always been excellent feel for the barrel in his left-handed stroke, loose and whippy with plate coverage and bat speed, and he's got the ability to find barrels consistently to all fields. Grade: 55
Power: Shewmake is more leanly-built but does have somewhat surprising strength in his hands and swing, with above-average raw power pull-side at present and in the solid-average range everywhere else. He generates lots of leverage and the swing is lofted, and given his propensity to find barrels and burgeoning strength, it's certainly within reason to project him out to solid-average game power long-term. Grade: 50
Field: A shortstop by trade, Shewmake is definitely longer-bodied than most middle infielders, and his above-average athleticism and instincts allow for his more limited defensive actions to be playable. He's got a chance to stick at shortstop long term, though most evaluators see him as more of an offensive-minded second baseman or super utility defender who can add at least some value defensively. Grade: 50
Arm: Another solid yet unspectacular tool in Shewmake's arsenal, his arm strength grades out as solid average and is seen as good enough to allow him to play shortstop, aided by his instinctual timer and quick release, though it's not a weapon that will bail him out on tough plays. The arm should be enough to allow him to see time elsewhere if needed, pretty much anywhere on the diamond. Grade: 50
Run: An average runner for the most part, Shewmake consistently clocked times around 4.15-4.20 seconds down the line in his draft year at Texas A&M and holds in that range presently, with some above-average times sprinkled in. Grade: 50
Overall: Hit-tool first performer with defensive versatility and well-regarded makeup along with some power projection make Shewmake a solid bet to be an everyday player, though he may not have an everyday defensive home. Solid enough at shortstop with the ability to move around and the athleticism/baseball IQ to bring value in several spots.
OFP: 50
Role: 50 - Average Everyday Regular
Risk: Moderate
