Date | News |
4/03/25 | Braves Add More Catching Depth, Make Final Call on Jesse Chavez. As top catching prospect Drake Baldwin continues to struggle, the Atlanta Braves added more organizational catching depth Thursday. The Braves also announced their final roster move with veteran reliever Jesse Chavez. The Braves acquired catcher Jason Delay from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations Thursday. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Braves moved right-handed starter Reynaldo López to the 60-day injured list. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/mlb-news-rumors-tran... |
3/30/25 | Braves Stay on Track for Postseason as Drake Baldwin's Slump Won't Define Future. Despite a slow start, the Braves’ postseason hopes remain intact. Drake Baldwin’s tough luck at the plate won’t define his future as the top prospect shows signs of brilliance. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/braves-stay-track... |
3/29/25 | Braves Top Prospect's Start to Season Better Than You Think. It's been a tough start to the season at the plate for the Atlanta Braves, especially for top prospect Drake Baldwin. Here are his five hardest hit balls, the result of the ball in play and what the analytics say his expected batting average is. Let's not forget that he took Padres' lefty Yuki Matsui deep to dead center field, only to be robbed of his first career home run by Jackson Merrill. If he keeps hitting the ball as well as he has been to start the year, he's going to start finding a hole. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/analysis/braves-top-... |
3/27/25 | 3 MoState Bears on Opening Day Rosters. I’m Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk. It’s opening day for Major League Baseball. In our Bear Nation update. Three Missouri State Bears are on opening day rosters. The newest one is making history for the Braves today. Drake Baldwin will start at catcher as the Braves open the season in San Diego. […] Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/3-mostate-bears-opening... |
3/26/25 | The humble Drake Baldwin is ready for opening-day spotlight for the Braves. Recently, a reporter sent a text message to Keith Guttin, the retired Missouri State baseball head coach, to inquire about a potential interview for this article on Drake Baldwin, one of Guttin's former players. Guttin graciously accepts the offer, and the last line in his text tells you everything. This is how fondly Guttin feels about Baldwin, the sensational Braves catching prospect who made the big-league team's opening-day roster and will start behind the plate Thursday. Source: https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/the-humb... |