Braxton Cain Thomas Davidson (born June 18, 1996) is an American

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for the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Career

Atlanta Braves

Davidson attended T. C. Roberson High School in Asheville, North Carolina. He was drafted by the

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in the first round of the

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. He signed with Atlanta, forgoing his commitment to play

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at the

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. Davidson spent his first professional season with both the

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and the

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, batting a combined .224 with 11 RBIs in fifty games between the two teams. He spent the 2015 season with the

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where he hit .242 with ten home runs and 45 RBIs, in 124 games. After spending time in major league spring training, Davidson was assigned to the

Carolina Mudcats The Carolina Mudcats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Zebulon, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, and play their home games at Five County Stadium. ...

to start 2016. He spent the whole 2016 season with the Mudcats where he posted a .224

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with ten home runs and 63 RBIs in 128 games. Davidson spent 2017 with the

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where he batted .213 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs in 111 games, and he returned to the Fire Frogs in 2018, slashing .171/.281/.365 with twenty home runs and 64 RBIs in 121 games. After the 2018 season, he was assigned to the

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of the

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. Davidson missed all of 2019 due to injury. He did not play in a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Davidson was released from the Braves organization on May 28, 2020.

Team Texas

In July 2020, Davidson signed on to play for Team Texas of the

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(a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the

) for the 2020 season.

Joliet Slammers

On March 18, 2021, Davidson signed with the

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of the

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Schaumburg Boomers

On August 10, 2021, Davidson was traded to the

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of the

. He made 30 games for Schaumburg down the stretch, slashing .363/.484/.775 with 10 home runs and 30 RBI. On January 5, 2022, Davidson was released by the Boomers. On April 13, 2022, Davidson re-signed with the Boomers. He played in 78 games for Schaumburg in 2022, batting .244/.420/.504 with 18 home runs, 59 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. Davidson did not re-sign with the Boomers for the 2023 season.

Chicago Dogs

On May 9, 2023, Davidson signed with the

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of the

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. He played in 4 games for Chicago, going 3-for-16 (.188) with 1 home run and 3 RBI. On May 18, Davidson was released by the Dogs.

Gastonia Honey Hunters

On May 19, 2023, Davidson signed with the

of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Personal

Davidson's parents are Cecil Davidson and Tanya Caldwell.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Braxton 1996 births Living people Baseball players from Asheville, North Carolina Baseball outfielders Gulf Coast Braves players Danville Braves players Peoria Javelinas players Carolina Mudcats players Florida Fire Frogs players Joliet Slammers players Schaumburg Boomers players Chicago Dogs players Gastonia Honey Hunters players