Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Baldwin started the first two games of the series, but he'll head to the bench Sunday while southpaw David Peterson takes the hill for New York. Sean Murphy will handle catching duties for Atlanta.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Resting against lefty
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
With lefty Martin Perez toeing the rubber for the White Sox, the left-handed-hitting Baldwin will cede catching duties to Sean Murphy in the series finale. Baldwin was behind the dish for the first two games of the three-game set with Chicago and went 1-for-9 with a walk, three RBI and one run.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Baldwin has an .803 OPS with two homers and 12 RBI through 12 games in August, but he'll sit against Cleveland lefty Logan Allen on Sunday. Sean Murphy will do the catching for Atlanta righty Erick Fedde while batting seventh.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Resting after big Saturday
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Baldwin will get a chance to catch his breath after he started the first four games of the series, including both ends of Saturday's doubleheader, while going 7-for-17 with two home runs, one walk, 10 RBI and four runs. Sean Murphy will handle catching duties and Marcell Ozuna will get the nod at designated hitter.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Plates five runs across twin bill
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Baldwin went a combined 4-for-9 with two runs and five RBI across both games of a doubleheader sweep of Miami on Saturday.
Baldwin started at DH in the matinee before moving behind the plate for the nightcap. He was productive in both contests, driving in two runs in Game 1 and three more in Game 2. The first-year backstop has a pair of five-RBI performances across his past three games to go along with his six-RBI effort July 21 against San Francisco. He continues to be a strong contender for NL Rookie of the Year honors with a .289/.357/.477 slash line, 13 homers, 31 runs and 51 RBI over 86 games.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Impresses with two-homer night
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Baldwin went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Thursday's win over the Marlins.
Baldwin opened the scoring with a solo blast off Eury Perez, Baldwin's first long ball since July 9, before adding a three-run shot in the sixth for his first multi-homer game in the majors. The rookie backstop is heating up in August, batting 8-for-21 (.381) with three multi-hit performances. As Atlanta furthers from playoff contention, Baldwin could see more at-bats versus left-handed pitching down the stretch.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Sitting with lefty on mound
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Baldwin is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
With southpaw Jose Quintana taking the hill for Milwaukee, the left-handed-hitting Baldwin will head to the bench for the series finale. Sean Murphy will get the nod behind the dish and Marcell Ozuna will crack the lineup as Atlanta's designated hitter.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Notches career-best six RBI
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Baldwin went 3-for-4 with two doubles, six RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 9-5 win over San Francisco.
The rookie backstop gave his team a 3-1 lead when he plated three runs on double in the first. Baldwin then returned in the fourth to knock home two more on a single before wrapping his career night by driving home one on a double in the sixth. Thanks to a solid .290/.358/.488 slash line with 11 homers, eight doubles, 39 RBI and 25 runs scored in 229 total plate appearances, Baldwin is emerging as a favorite for the NL Rookie of the Year Award.
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Braves' Drake Baldwin: Sitting Saturday
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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: 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: 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.
