Baldwin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against St. Louis.
Baldwin will get a chance to catch his breath Saturday after going 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's series opener. Sean Murphy will pick up another start at catcher and bat fourth.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Not starting Thursday
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Baldwin isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.
Baldwin will get a day off Thursday after going 2-for-5 with a three-run homer during Wednesday's win over the A's. Sean Murphy will get the nod to start at catcher instead while batting fourth in the series finale.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Belts homer No. 10
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Baldwin went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Orioles.
The rookie backstop accounted for all of Atlanta's offense when he crushed a Charlie Morton fastball to right field in the sixth inning. Baldwin has hit a bit of a wall over the last couple weeks, going just 2-for-18 since June 24, but both hits left the yard. On the season, he's slashing .274/.348/.476 with 10 homers and 28 RBI, and Atlanta seems content to deploy a timeshare behind the plate with Baldwin and Sean Murphy, with each catcher starting five of the last 10 games.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Baldwin is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.
Baldwin started the first game of the series Monday but has now sat out each of the next two contests in favor of Sean Murphy. Murphy has started over Baldwin in four of the last five tilts, although Atlanta is facing a righty in Jose Soriano on Thursday for the first time during that span.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Remaining on bench Sunday
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
The left-handed-hitting Baldwin has a .973 OPS with two home runs and an 8:4 BB:K across his past eight contests, but he finds himself on the bench Sunday for Atlanta's second consecutive game while the Phillies send another lefty (Ranger Suarez) to the hill. Sean Murphy will start behind the plate and bat sixth in the series finale versus Philadelphia.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: On bench Saturday
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Philadelphia.
Baldwin will yield to Sean Murphy behind the dish for the second time in three games. Baldwin is 11-for-54 (.204) with four home runs and a 10:12 BB:K in June.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Socks ninth homer
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Baldwin went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Mets.
The rookie backstop took Clay Holmes deep in the fourth inning to briefly tie the game at 1-1, before the floodgates opened for the Mets in the bottom of the frame. Baldwin has started two of every three games lately as he takes a firmer hold of the top job over Sean Murphy, and over his last six games he's batting .316 (6-for-19) with two of his nine homers on the season, plus five runs and seven RBI.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Hits three-run homer in win
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Baldwin went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Marlins.
Baldwin reached base three times, highlighted by a three-run homer in the ninth inning to help put the game out of reach. The rookie has cooled off a bit in June, going just 9-for-41 over 14 games, though he's still managed three home runs and nine RBI during that span. On the season, he's slashing an impressive .293/.350/.483 with eight homers, 24 RBI and 16 runs scored across 160 plate appearances.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Productive in rout
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Baldwin went 1-for-2 with two RBI and two walks in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Mets.
Baldwin drew multiple walks for the first time this season in a much-needed productive outing at the plate. The lefty-hitting backstop had gone just 3-for-25 (.120) with a lone RBI over his prior nine games to Thursday, but he's been able to hold down a strong-side platoon role at catcher with the righty-hitting Sean Murphy. Baldwin is slashing .287/.342/.462 with seven homers, four doubles and 21 RBI across 155 plate appearances on the year, while Murphy has a woeful .557 OPS over his last 48 at-bats.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Not starting Sunday
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rockies.
Baldwin is in the midst of a 1-for-15 slump and will hit the bench for Sunday's series finale against Colorado. Sean Murphy will get the nod as the duo continues to alternate starts at catcher.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Baldwin is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
Baldwin went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout in Monday's series opener and will take a seat for Tuesday's contest. Sean Murphy will instead start behind the plate, and it will be the 13th straight game in which the pair has alternated starts at catcher.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Continuing to split reps
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Baldwin and Sean Muphy have alternated starts behind the plate over the past 10 games, and that trend will continue after Baldwin went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's contest. Murphy will bat sixth and do the catching for righty Spencer Strider in Sunday's series finale.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Taking seat for series finale
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
After taking a seat for Friday's series opener against right-hander Lucas Giolito, Baldwin will sit against southpaw Garrett Crochet this time around. Sean Murphy will get the nod at catcher Sunday as the duo continue to split time behind the plate.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Taking seat Friday
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Baldwin is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres.
Baldwin has received the lion's share of starts at catcher against right-handed pitching lately, but he will begin Friday's festivities on the bench as the Padres send righty Nick Pivetta to the hill. Sean Murphy is catching and batting sixth for Atlanta.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Playing time on upswing
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Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Baldwin will start behind the plate Thursday against the Nationals and could see more playing time moving forward, David O'Brien of the Athletic reports.
In his most recent start in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Washington, Baldwin went 3-for-4 with his fourth home run of the season. Sean Murphy will get the nod behind the plate Wednesday, but as long as he's contributing with his bat, the rookie backstop should continue to see an equal share of the workload against right-handed pitching, although he has yet to get a start against a lefty. Through his first 25 big-league games, Baldwin is slashing .329/.382/.557 with a 6:13 BB:K.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Big day at plate
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Baldwin went 3-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Nationals.
Starting at catcher and batting fifth, Baldwin got Atlanta on the board by taking Michael Soroka deep in the fourth inning. The rookie is muscling his way into a timeshare behind the plate with Sean Murphy, and so far in May, Baldwin's batting .556 (10-for-18) with two doubles, two homers, four runs and five RBI.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Sitting Wednesday
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Baldwin is not in Atlanta's starting lineup against the Dodgers on Wednesday.
The lefty-hitting Baldwin started in Atlanta's last two games, but he'll rest Wednesday as the Dodgers send southpaw Blake Snell to the mound. Chadwick Tromp will serve behind home plate and bat eighth.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Cracks Opening Day roster
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Atlanta selected Baldwin's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
The news does not come as a surprise, as it's been pretty clear Atlanta was planning for Baldwin to be its primary catcher while Sean Murphy (rib) is sidelined. Murphy is expected to miss at least the first couple weeks of the season, although there's no clear target date for his return yet. Baldwin has batted .313 (10-for-32) with a 2:7 K:BB this spring after posting a .276/.370/.423 slash line with 18 home runs between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett in 2024. He could be optioned to Gwinnett once Murphy is ready but will have an opportunity to show he deserves to stick around.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Recovered from allergic reaction
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Baldwin is fine Friday after being scratched from Wednesday's Grapefruit League lineup due to an allergic reaction, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
The 23-year-old had an accidental exposure to walnuts but has since recovered from the allergic reaction. Baldwin is Atlanta's top prospect and has yet to make his MLB debut, but that could change soon with No. 1 backstop Sean Murphy (rib) set to begin the season on the injured list. Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution projects Baldwin to be the team's Opening Day starter behind the plate.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Nets invite to spring training
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Atlanta has extended Baldwin an invitation to big-league camp during spring training.
Baldwin slashed .276/.370/.423 with 18 home runs between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett in 2024 and is viewed by most as the club's top prospect. While Sean Murphy should have a clear placement at the top of the catcher depth chart in Atlanta heading into the 2025 season, the absence of Travis d'Arnaud gives Baldwin a clearer path to debut sooner rather than later.
