THE FLATS – Senior RHP Jaylen Paden (Atlanta, Ga. / Decatur HS (Georgia Southern)) signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves organization this week, becoming the fourth member of Georgia Tech’s 2025 squad to embark on their professional careers with an MLB organization, along with three draftees: Kyle Lodise (3rd round, Chicago White Sox) Brady Jones (12th round, Tampa Bay Rays) and Riley Stanford (16th round Tampa Bay Rays).
Jaylen Paden | RHP | Atlanta Braves
Paden joined the GT Baseball family in 2025 after playing the first three seasons of his college career at Georgia Southern and recovering from Tommy John surgery that forced him to miss the entire 2024 season. He made five starts over 15 appearances on the season, posting a team-best 2.91 ERA over 43.1 innings of work, striking out 51 and posting a 5-1 record with two saves. He instantly proved his rehab had worked, pitching the eighth and ninth innings of Tech’s opening day victory over Old Dominion, picking up the win after escaping a jam in the top of the eighth and slamming the door in the top of the ninth for a 3-2 victory. Paden was the backstop of the bullpen early in the season before transitioning to Sunday starter in April and May. He picked up his second save of the year on the final day of the regular season, pitching the final 4.0 scoreless innings in the Jackets’ 8-2 victory at Duke, clinching the 2025 ACC regular season championship. Pitched a career-best 6.0 no-hit innings in his final start at Russ Chandler Stadium, helping the Jackets defeat No. 20 Louisville and giving Head Coach Danny Hall a victory in his final home game as the GT skipper. He is the first Jacket pitcher to deliver a sub-3.00 ERA over 40+ inning since current major leaguer Brant Hurter of the Detroit Tigers did so back in 2019.
College baseball missed you @JaylenPaden #StingEm🐝 x #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/sartsY9oRk
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) February 15, 2025
E8 | @JaylenPaden delivers his 14th straight scoreless inning and 3rd of the day 😎
Headed to the ninth
GT 6 – Duke 2 pic.twitter.com/3GM6bCApvj
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) May 17, 2025
Dominant outing for @GTBaseball Jaylen Paden! 🔥🐶
The graduate senior was untouchable:
🔥 4 IP, 8 Ks, 1 H, 0 R 🔥A steal for any pro team! 👀⚾️ #JaylenPayden #EliteStuff #MLBProspect #MinorityProspects #GTBaseball pic.twitter.com/BIu4an8PnV
— Minority Baseball Prospects (@MBPTakeover) March 30, 2025
2026 SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for Georgia Tech’s 2026 regular season home schedule, including five ACC home series and a collection of non-conference games to be announced later, are on sale now. Visit ramblinwreck.com/tickets to purchase. For complete information on 2026 baseball tickets, including premium membership options, please visit the official Georgia Tech Baseball Tickets page.
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.
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