American baseball player (born 2006)
Baseball player
Braylon Isaiah-Todd Payne (born August 14, 2006) is an Americanprofessional baseball outfielder in theMilwaukee Brewers organization.
Payne attendedElkins High School inMissouri City, Texas .[ 1] He stole 46 bases as a junior.[ 2] He batted .531 with three home runs and 32 stolen bases, and broke the school's all-time hit record as a senior.[ 3] [ 4] He committed to playcollege baseball at theUniversity of Houston .[ 5]
Professional career [ edit ] Payne was selected by theMilwaukee Brewers with the 17th overall pick in the2024 Major League Baseball draft .[ 6] On July 23, 2024, Payne signed with the Brewers on a contract worth $3.44 million.[ 7]
Payne made his professional debut after signing with theCarolina Mudcats , hitting .438 over four games.[ 8] He returned to Carolina for the 2025 season.[ 9] Over 77 games, he hit .240 with eight home runs, 30 RBIs, and 31 stolen bases.[ 10]
^ Alexander, Ari (April 26, 2024)."KPRC 2 Athlete of the Week: Braylon Payne, Elkins Baseball" .KPRC-TV . ^ Vann, Leah (February 19, 2024)."The top Houston-area MLB prospects playing high school ball this season" .chron.com . ^ Montaño, Alvaro (April 8, 2024)."Houston baseball top performers: Braylon Payne becomes Elkins' all-time hits leader" .Houston Chronicle . ^ Stebbins, Tim; McCalvy, Adam (July 15, 2024)."Brewers take 'true five-tool' prep OF Payne at No. 17" .MLB.com . RetrievedJuly 15, 2024 . ^ Poorman, Jon (April 13, 2024)."Elkins' Braylon Payne receives congratulatory video message from St. Louis Cardinals star" .Houston Chronicle . ^ Hogg, Curt (July 14, 2024)."Brewers make a surprise first round pick, then a splash late on Day 1 of the MLB draft" . ^ Rosiak, Todd (July 23, 2024)."Brewers put the wraps on their top two draft picks, Braylon Payne and Blake Burke" .jsonline.com . RetrievedJuly 24, 2024 . ^ Rosiak, Todd." 'Get here when I'm 21': Brewers first-round pick Braylon Payne doesn't back off lofty goal" .Journal Sentinel . RetrievedOctober 11, 2025 . ^ "Brewers Announce Initial 2025 Mudcats Roster" .MiLB.com . RetrievedOctober 11, 2025 .^ Cano, Jesús (September 15, 2025)."Revisiting 2025 Breakout MLB Prospects Predictions For Every Team" .College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America . RetrievedOctober 11, 2025 .
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