Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets star pitcher Jaylen Paden is going to stay nearby to begin his professional baseball career.
Paden signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. With the deal, Paden became the fourth member of the Georgia Tech 2025 roster to join an MLB organization this summer.
The official Georgia Tech baseball X and Instagram accounts announced Paden's contract, which the pitcher reposted on his own social media accounts.
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) July 22, 2025
Paden went 5-1 with a 2.