Drake Baldwin Could Open Season As Braves Starting Catcher
4 hours agoAtlanta Braves catching prospect Drake Baldwin will have a chance to open the 2025 regular season as the team's starting backstop now that Sean Murphy (rib) will have to miss the next four to six weeks due to a cracked left rib that he suffered when he was hit by a pitch in a Grapefruit League game last Friday. Murphy will begin the season on the injured list. The Braves also have Chadwick Tromp, Sandy Leon and Curt Casali as options at catcher, but Baldwin, although he's yet to play in the majors, gives Atlanta much more upside across the board. The 23-year-old is the Braves' top prospect after he hit .276/.370/.423 with 18 home runs for Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett last year. If the Braves actually open up a 40-man roster spot for Baldwin to begin the year, he'll be worth rostering in two-catcher and NL-only leagues for however long he's up.
Source: MLB.com - Mark Bowman
Source: MLB.com - Mark Bowman