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Braves' Brian Snitker Fires 5 Words on Drake Baldwin Replacing Sean Murphy Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker gave a simple reply when asked if top prospect Drake Baldwin is ready to replace injured starting catch...

MARCH 4, 2025 • SI.COM

3 Burning Questions Facing the Atlanta Braves Midway Through Spring Training The Braves retaking he NL East crown could be decided by Drake Baldwin stepping up, back-end starters coming into their own and a position b...

MARCH 4, 2025 • SI.COM

Spotlight Turns to Braves Prospect Following Sean Murphy Injury News With catcher Sean Murphy injured yet again, extra attention will be given to Braves prospect Drake Baldwin for the rest of Spring Training.

MARCH 3, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Sean Murphy (left rib) to miss 4-6 weeks Braves catcher Sean Murphy will miss 4-6 weeks with a cracked left rib. Top prospect Drake Baldwin will have a chance to begin the season as...

MARCH 3, 2025 • MLB.COM

Could open year as starting catcher Baldwin has a chance to open the season as Atlanta's starting catcher following the injury to Sean Murphy (rib), Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Murphy has been diagnosed with a fractured rib, which will cost him, at minimum, the first week or two of the season. Baldwin, the club's top prospect, slashed .276/.370/.423 with 18 home runs between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett in 2024. He is not yet on the 40-man roster, which could work against him if Atlanta is confident Murphy will not miss much time. However, Baldwin offers much more upside than other catcher options Chadwick Tromp, Sandy Leon and Curt Casali.

MARCH 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nets invite to spring training Atlanta has extended Baldwin an invitation to big-league camp during spring training.

Impact 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.

JANUARY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

In control at Triple-A Baldwin is slashing .297/.412/.479 with 11 home runs and more walks (47) than strikeouts (45) in 62 games for Triple-A Gwinnett.

Impact Baldwin's 31.2 percent hard-hit rate, 80 percent contact rate and 15.6 percent strikeout rate are all high-end marks for an upper-level catching prospect. Atlanta has an $8 million club option on Travis d'Arnaud for 2025, while Sean Murphy is locked up long term, so it's unclear how large Baldwin's role will be in 2025.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE