The Braves are rolling out their standard lineup Saturday night with Drake Baldwin continuing to get everyday at-bats now that Sean Murphy is out for the season. Ronald Acuña Jr seems to have cemented his spot back in the middle of the order after batting as low as seventh a few games ago. Also notable … Read more
I had an awful feeling about this one. AND THEN DRAKE BALDWIN WENT AND TOTALLY REDEEMED THE BRAVES. Let’s start with the pitching before we get there, though – Hurston Waldrep looked really good. The young righty threw a lot of pitches in this one, as it took 102 pitches to get through 5.2 innings, … Read more
Looking to sweep the doubleheader vs Miami, the Braves were hoping that Erick Fedde could best former Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara. Things went well for the first few innings, as both pitchers managed scattered baserunners (including a well-hit Harris single) through three scoreless innings. The scoring started in the fourth, as the Marlins struck … Read more
The Atlanta Braves got back in the win column after Thursday night’s 8-6 win over the Miami Marlins. It was a night to remember for Drake Baldwin, who homered twice and recorded five RBI. Baldwin got things going with a solo shot in the second inning, then turned the game on its head with a … Read more
Drake Baldwin has cooled considerably since the otherworldly start to his rookie campaign, but the young catcher continues to put up strong at bats and make life difficult for the opposition. Baldwin has only made two starts over the last week, and he’ll look to get things going once again against Mets righty Paul Blackburn. … Read more
Well we’re fully into the summer now. On the bright side, the Braves have their stars back and Ronald Acuna looks every bit of himself, at least at the plate and with his arm in the outfield. Matt Olson is playing well and Austin Riley has shown signs of turning the corner in the last … Read more
Here are some facts for you on Wednesday morning: Drake Baldwin has 76 PAs, and has appeared in 25 of the Braves’ 42 games so far. Drake Baldwin has 1.0 fWAR. While Drake Baldwin is massively outhitting his xwOBA right now, his xwOBA itself is still really good, and his xwOBACON is amazing. Drake Baldwin … Read more
In a perfect world, the Braves would have an easy solution to getting both Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy into the lineup on a nightly basis. It would surely help the team’s overall offensive production as approach. But such is life, you can only play one catcher, and short of bumping Marcell Ozuna out of … Read more
Drake Baldwin has lived up to the hype, even in a limited role as a rookie. He’s only had 65 plate appearances, so we are still very early, but after a great night Wednesday, he boasts a 122 wRC+ and his plate appearances have been of an impressive quality for a young player (or any … Read more
The Atlanta Braves are continuing to trim the roster and did so Tuesday by reassigning infielder José Devers to minor league camp. The Braves now have 48 players in camp. The #Braves today reassigned INF José Devers to minor league camp. Atlanta now has 48 players in camp. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 4, 2025 … Read more