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8/07/25 | Drake Baldwin blasts two homers as Braves overtake Marlins. Rookie Drake Baldwin hit two homers and drove in five runs as the Atlanta Braves erased a four-run deficit to beat the visiting Miami Marlins 8-6 on Thursday in the opener of a five-game series. Atlanta ended a three-game losing streak and evened the season series against the Marlins at 3-3. The Braves had lost five in a row at home. After trailing 6-2 through four innings, Atlanta cut the deficit to one in the sixth on Baldwin's three-run homer. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/drake-bald... |
8/05/25 | Betting buzz: Baldwin favorite as Misiorowski injury shakes up NL Rookie race. Drake Baldwin emerges as heavy NL Rookie of the Year favorite after Jacob Misiorowski's odds slide after injury. Source: https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/40159... |
8/04/25 | Betting buzz: Baldwin favorite as Misiorowski injury shakes up NL Rookie race. Drake Baldwin emerges as heavy NL Rookie of the Year favorite after Jacob Misiorowski's odds slide after injury. Source: https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/40159... |
8/01/25 | Agustin Ramirez: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player. Welcome back, friends. Glad to have you here reading another installment of Up-and-Coming Dynasty Players.
After featuring a catcher last week in Drake Baldwin of the Atlanta Braves, I decided to stay in the division and concentrate on the same position. We are going to head south to Miami so I can talk about catcher Agustin Ramirez.
For the most part, Ramirez has been an under-the-radar prospect who was never ranked as a top 100 prospect until this past offseason when Baseball Prospectus ranked hit at #55 but was nowhere to be seen in the Baseball America or MLB rankings.
Ramirez is making Baseball Prospectus look pretty smart as he has provided plenty of pop for the Marlins offense since his promotion from Triple-A in late April.
Why is Ramirez and Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player? Let's find out. Source: https://razzball.com/agustin-ramirez-up-and-coming... |
7/30/25 | Michael Harris II moves up to cleanup in Ronald Acuña Jr.’s absence. Drake Baldwin sits as Marcell Ozuna moves up to fifth Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/michael-harris-ii... |
7/28/25 | Marcell Ozuna returns to lineup as Braves DH in opener against Royals. Drake Baldwin gets the night off. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/marcell-ozuna-ret... |
7/24/25 | Braves predicted to keep $73 million All-Star despite trade rumors. The Atlanta Braves' season has not gone as fans and many experts expected. Making the postseason is unlikely, and the team could be active sellers at the trade deadline. Given Drake Baldwin's emergence and the team's struggles, there are rumors about Sean Murphy being traded. "Catchers are rarely traded midseason, especially those as talented as Murphy," wrote Sports Illustrated. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mlb/atlanta-braves... |
7/22/25 | Braves rumors: Atlanta's Sean Murphy trade stance before 2025 deadline. The Atlanta Braves have been dreadful in the 2025 MLB season. With the rise of Drake Baldwin behind the plate, rumors have been swirling that the Braves could deal Sean Murphy before the MLB trade deadline. ESPN's Buster Olney reported that Murphy will be staying put this year. “Sean Murphy's name has been tossed around in trade speculation, but according to sources, he will not [be] available,” Olney reported. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/braves... |
7/22/25 | Braves Acuña's Speed Remaining a Defining Trait Post Surgery. Drake Baldwin hit a chopper that skipped past the diving Casey Schmitt at second base to get into right field. Acuña can be seen turning on the jets as he's running toward second base. “He's one guy who can get away with stuff like that, because he's got the retrorockets,” manager Brian Snitker said after the win. Acuña gave credit to those who helped him get back to full health for making those moments possible. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/braves-acuna-sp... |
7/22/25 | Baldwin's Big Night for Braves Lands Him Praise From Acuña, Snitker. Drake Baldwin took full advantage of the Atlanta Braves giving him more shots at regular playing time with a big night at the plate on Monday. Baldwin made history by being the first rookie with at least five RBIs in a game since Kelly Johnson reached the mark on June 17, 2005, against the Reds in Cincinnati. The effort brought his batting average up to .290 for the first time since June 22, when he finished the day batting .293. “It's been incredible,” Ronald Acuña Jr. said of Baldwin via director of baseball player relations Franco García, translating. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/baldwin-big-nig... |
7/21/25 | Drake Baldwin With 6 RBI's as Braves Beat the Giants 9-5. Rookie Drake Baldwin drove in six runs, Ronald Acuña Jr. scored three times and the Atlanta Braves beat San Francisco 9-5 on Monday night, handing the Giants their season-high sixth straight loss. Baldwin was 3 for 5 and scored 2 runs from the DH slot. Acuña had a double and three walks. Source: https://www.wdef.com/?p=2190477... |
7/09/25 | Acuña and Harris make a return in tonight’s lineup with the Braves. All of the speculation on the reasoning behind Acuña’s absence last night can now be put to rest as he makes his return tonight to (hopefully) help set the Atlanta Braves offense straight for a payback game against the Athletics and even the series up. Taking the catching position tonight will be Drake Baldwin instead of Murphy, and of course, we have Bryce Elder taking the mound. A complete turnaround with Acuña’s presence to spike up the bats, of course, and hopefully a mental clearance for Harris with a new strategy entering this game to flow into the second half. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/acu-harris-return... |
7/04/25 | Catchers Baldwin, Murphy a silver lining amid struggling Braves offense. Drake Baldwin's two-run home run in the sixth inning of Friday's 3-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles was the lone offensive highlight for an Atlanta Braves team that has lost six of their last eight games and are now in fourth place in the NL East. Source: https://www.wbtv.com/2025/07/05/catchers-baldwin-m... |
6/26/25 | Braves' Nacho Alvarez Suffers Another Setback: Report. One of the top prospects in the Atlanta Braves organization is having a hard time staying healthy. Infielder Nacho Alvarez just returned from a wrist injury on June 16. Alvarez is the No. 3 Braves prospect according to MLB.com. Catcher Drake Baldwin was also in the top five Braves prospects with Alvarez, but Baldwin fell off the list because of his MLB service time. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/nacho-alvarez-news-m... |
6/22/25 | Acuña reaches base 4 times, Baldwin homers and Braves beat Marlins 7-0. Mlb Acuña reaches base 4 times, Baldwin homers and Braves beat Marlins 7-0 The Braves have won seven of nine after falling to a season-low 10 games under .500 on June 10. Credit: AP Photo/Alexandra Rodriguez Ronald Acuña Jr. reacts after scoring on a double against Miami on Saturday. Author: Associated Press Published: 7:36 AM EDT June 22, 2025 Updated: 10:18 AM EDT June 22, 2025 MIAMI — Ronald Acuña Jr. had two hits, walked twice and drove in a run as the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 on Saturday. Drake Baldwin homered while Marcell Ozuna hit an RBI double and singled for the Braves, who have won seven of nine after falling to a season-low 10 games under .500 on June 10. Braves starter Source: https://www.13wmaz.com/article/sports/mlb/atlanta-... |
6/21/25 | Acuña reaches base 4 times and Braves beat Marlins 7-0. Ronald Acuña Jr. had two hits, walked twice and drove in a run as the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 on Saturday. Drake Baldwin homered while Marcell Ozuna hit an RBI double and singled for the Braves, who have won seven of nine after falling to a season-low 10 games under .500 on June 10. Braves starter Grant Holmes (4-6) overcame control problems and pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up five hits while walking five and striking out five. Enyel De Los Santos, Dylan Lee and Rafael Montero completed the shutout. Source: https://wtop.com/sports/2025/06/acuna-reaches-base... |
6/19/25 | Braves double down on Wednesday’s lineup as they go for sweep. Drake Baldwin will start back-to-back games for the first time since May 24-25 Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/braves-double-dow... |
6/18/25 | Braves Baldwin Named Frontrunner For Rookie of the Year. The Atlanta Braves rookie catcher, Drake Baldwin, is now the leading candidate to win the Rookie of the Year Award. MLB released its top five candidates for the National League following a poll on Tuesday. Baldwin topped the list that was decided on by MLB.com writers. Second place was Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Hyeseong Kim with three first-place votes. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/braves-baldwin-... |
6/15/25 | Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin honors grandfather on Father's Day. On Sunday, most of the Atlanta Braves players had the names of their fathers above their lockers. Drake Baldwin had his grandfather's. “Lived with him, grew up with him, he was a huge part of everything I did,” Baldwin said. Baldwin, 24, grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, with his mother and grandparents. Source: https://www.ajc.com/sports/2025/06/braves-drake-ba... |
6/10/25 | Madison native Drake Baldwin enjoying series close to home. The first season in the major leagues has been quite a ride for Madison native Drake Baldwin. The Atlanta Braves catcher started on opening day and has started a majority of the team's games since. Baldwin said about 100 people came to watch his Braves take on the Brewers on Tuesday, June 9, including the baseball team from his alma mater, Madison West, as well as Madison East players. Source: https://www.cbs58.com/news/madison-native-drake-ba... |