Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50

The Southisene family in Nevada sure seems to know how to produce baseball players. Ty signed with the Cubs as a fourth-round pick in 2024 while his twin brother, Tee, headed to pitch at Southern Cal and is now at the College of Southern Nevada. Troy is a Class of 2026 grad committed to Oregon State. And in between came Tate, who landed as the Braves’ first-rounder in the 2025 Draft, with all Southisenes coming through the Basic HS program. Tate got a small taste of pro ball with a 15-game debut at Single-A Augusta after signing for a below-slot bonus of $2.62 million.

Tate is a more physical version of his brother with the Cubs, and while he’s still a sub-six-footer, he has the chance to have real impact from the right side of the plate with legitimate bat speed. He can be very aggressive, and that hurt him during his brief debut, but he doesn’t get cheated in the box. He’ll have to tone that down as he gets going for real, but he’s shown excellent bat control and a feel for the barrel in the past to get to his power.

Southisene has surprised the Braves a bit with his speed, at times recording 70-grade run times. He’ll settle in as a plus runner and his athleticism is a real asset on both sides of the ball. He has the actions and arm to stick at shortstop, and he saw time at second base during his summer debut, while some amateur scouts really liked him in center field.

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50

In 2024, Ty Southisene came out of Basic High School in Nevada and landed in the fourth round of the Draft, where the Cubs went over slot to sign him for $1 million. This year, it was younger brother Tate’s turn. After a terrific summer showcase circuit performance and solid senior season, he went even earlier, becoming the earliest Basic product ever drafted -- eclipsing right-hander Andrew Church, a second-round pick (No. 48 overall) of the Mets back in 2013 -- when the Braves took him in the first round and signed him for a below-slot bonus of $2.62 million.

While still not the tallest guy in the world, Southisene is a bigger, more physical version of his 5-foot-9 brother with the chance to have more offensive impact. Like Ty, he has outstanding bat control and makes a ton of contact from the right side of the plate. He’s very aggressive, exhibiting bat speed and strength, and the control he has is surprising given how big of a swing he generally takes. He might not be quite as good of a pure hitter as Ty, but he easily has more power. 

The physicality has shown up beyond the batter’s box. Southisene is a plus runner and his strength and athleticism make him a more natural shortstop than his older brother, with solid actions and enough arm. Some scouts like him in center field as much, if not more, though he was announced by the Braves as a shortstop.

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Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50

In 2024, Ty Southisene came out of Basic High School in Nevada and landed in the fourth round of the Draft, where the Cubs went over slot to sign him for $1 million. Now it’s younger brother Tate’s turn. He has the chance to go even earlier after a terrific summer showcase circuit performance with the opportunity to become the earliest Basic product to get drafted, eclipsing right-hander Andrew Church, a second-round pick (No. 48 overall) of the Mets back in 2013.

While still not the tallest guy in the world, Southisene is a bigger, more physical version of his 5-foot-9 brother with the chance to have more offensive impact. Like Ty, he has outstanding bat control and makes a ton of contact from the right side of the plate. He’s very aggressive, exhibiting bat speed and strength, and the control he has is surprising given how big of a swing he generally takes. He might not be quite as good of a pure hitter as Ty, but he easily has more power. 

The physicality has shown up beyond the batter’s box. Southisene is a plus runner and his strength and athleticism make him a more natural shortstop than his older brother, with solid actions and enough arm. Some scouts like him in center field as much, if not more. He’s committed to Southern Cal for college, where he could play with Ty’s twin brother Tee if the Draft doesn’t work out.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/05/2026	SS Tate Southisene assigned to Atlanta Braves Prospects.
	08/18/2025	SS Tate Southisene assigned to Augusta GreenJackets from FCL Braves.
	08/04/2025	FCL Braves activated SS Tate Southisene.
	07/31/2025	SS Tate Southisene assigned to FCL Braves.
	07/15/2025	Atlanta Braves signed SS Tate Southisene.
	05/26/2025	College Workout activated SS Tate Southisene.
	08/16/2024	SS Tate Southisene assigned to High School Workout.
	06/30/2024	High School Workout activated SS Tate Southisene.
	09/19/2023	States Play - East activated SS Tate Southisene.
	09/19/2023	States Play - East activated SS Tate Southisene.