Drew Waters


Drew Waters is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization.

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. After the season, he was named the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year and the Metro Atlanta High School Player of the Year. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Georgia for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Professional career

The Atlanta Braves selected Waters in the second round, 41st overall, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and he signed for $1.5 million, 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, where he finished the season. In 36 games for Danville, he slashed.255/.331/.383 with two home runs and 14 RBIs.
In 2018, he began with the Rome Braves, with whom he earned South Atlantic League All-Star honors, and was promoted to the Florida Fire Frogs on August 1. In 114 games between the two clubs, he slashed.293/.343/.476 with nine home runs, 39 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases.
In 2019, he began with the Mississippi Braves and was named a Southern League All-Star. In August, he was promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers. 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.