Braden Shewmake
SS/3B CWS
Sun 5/5/24 2:09 PM

Shewmake will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Shewmake will start in his fourth straight game, with two coming at second base and two at third base. He doesn't seem to be making much of a case to move into a full-time role at any position, however, as he went 0-for-9 over his previous three starts to drop his season-long slash line down to .140/.154/.240 over his 52 plate appearances.

Braden Shewmake
SS/3B CWS
Thu 4/25/24 1:52 AM

Shewmake went 1-for-3 with a run scored and two stolen bases Wednesday against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Shewmake sat two straight games, but he returned Wednesday to start at second base and hit eighth. He also ended a four-game hitless streak with a bunt single in the fifth inning before stealing a pair of bases -- including home. Shewmake is hitting just .158 across 40 plate appearances on the campaign, but he has chipped in four stolen bases and is striking out at just a 12.5 percent clip.

Braden Shewmake
SS/3B CWS
Mon 4/22/24 4:47 PM

Shewmake is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Minnesota.
EDGE Analysis
Shewmake started on the left side of the infield in five of the previous six games, but he went just 1-for-15 at the plate to bring his season average down to .143. Though he's still regarded as one of the organization's better prospects, Shewmake will likely need to have a sustained run of success as a hitter before he shifts out of utility role and takes hold of a regular job at third base or shortstop.

Braden Shewmake
SS/3B CWS
Wed 4/17/24 12:24 PM

Shewmake will start at third base and bat seventh in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Shewmake will crack the lineup for the front end of the twin bill, but he seems to have moved into more of a utility infield role after he initially looked on track to unseat Paul DeJong as the team's primary shortstop. DeJong will cover shortstop for the fourth time in five games in Wednesday's opening contest.

Braden Shewmake
SS/3B CWS
Sun 4/14/24 1:46 PM

Shewmake is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Shewmake was unsurprisingly held out of the starting nine against a pair of lefties in the first two games of the series, but his absence from the lineup Sunday versus Reds right-hander Graham Ashcraft comes as more of a surprise. Paul DeJong will draw another start at shortstop Sunday despite going 0-for-5 at the dish over the previous two days.

Braden Shewmake
SS/3B CWS
Wed 4/10/24 3:50 PM

Shewmake will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Shewmake will remain in the middle infield for the third time in four games and might have at least temporarily moved ahead of Paul DeJong on the depth chart. Though Shewmake's .597 OPS in 18 plate appearances lags behind DeJong's .625 OPS in 24 plate appearances, Shewmake at least theoretically has upside working in his favor. The White Sox head into Wednesday's game sitting on a 2-9 record and could be inclined to pull the plug on unproductive veterans like DeJong.

Braden Shewmake
SS/3B CWS
Wed 4/3/24 11:22 AM

Shewmake will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Wednesday's game versus Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Shewmake will get his second straight start at shortstop, and he has now been in the lineup four of the five times the White Sox have faced a right-hander. He could be overtaking Paul DeJong as Chicago's preferred option at shortstop, at least against righties.

Braden Shewmake
SS/3B CWS
Mon 4/1/24 1:38 AM

Shewmake went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Sunday against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Shewmake started his second consecutive game, the first coming at shortstop and the latter at second base. He was productive with the opportunity, combining to go 3-for-8 with a home run and stolen base -- both of which were the first of his career. Shewmake's fit in the White Sox's infield is unclear as he's an unnatural platoon partner with Nicky Lopez at second base. That could make his primary path to playing time displacing Paul DeJong at shortstop, though it's unclear whether the team is willing to consider that move early in the season.

Braden Shewmake
SS/3B CWS
Mon 3/25/24 10:38 PM

Shewmake will begin the regular season on the big-league roster, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Shewmake was acquired from Atlanta this offseason and is set to make the roster as a utility option, capable of playing at third base, shortstop and first base. He's had a mediocre spring, though his six stolen bases across 36 at-bats stand out from the rest of his line.

Braden Shewmake
SS/3B CWS
Sat 3/23/24 11:43 AM

Shewmake (ankle) is starting at shortstop Saturday against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Shewmake was given a 2-to-4 week timeline when he was diagnosed with a left ankle sprain Sunday, but his recovery has progressed much faster than expected, and he has apparently already gotten to the point where the White Sox are comfortable playing him in the field. Shewmake is only 7-for-32 with five RBI this spring but still projects to win a bench spot on Chicago's Opening Day roster.