Rookie Drake Baldwin has 6 RBIs
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Atlanta Braves, Sean Murphy and trade deadline
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SB Nation on MSNDrake Baldwin catches, Austin Riley and Marcell Ozuna still absentAnother game with Marcell Ozuna absent from the lineup as the Atlanta Braves face the San Francisco Giants tonight, with Sean Murphy inheriting DH and Baldwin alternating as catcher.
The Atlanta Braves have optioned right-handers Davis Daniel and Wander Suero to Triple-A Gwinnett. The two combined to give up nine runs in Tuesday night’s 9-0 loss to San Francisco.
Baldwin had a night by an Atlanta Braves rookie not seen in over 20 years, leading them to a win in the series opener
The Atlanta Braves are showing no signs of wanting to trade Sean Murphy; nonetheless, MLB.com Insider Mark Feinsand has him as the best catcher available.
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Battery Power on MSNBraves News: Drake Baldwin, Ronald Acuna Jr. Speedway Classic, MoreIn a season full of struggles and few successes, one of the biggest bright spots in the present and future has been Drake Baldwin. Baldwin had the second most RBIs in a single game by Atlanta rookie in Monday’s win over the Giants.
With the promotion of Sandy León from Triple-A Gwinnett, the Atlanta Braves now have three catchers on the roster — Sean Murphy, Drake Baldwin and León.
In the midst of a down team year as well as a down individual year, Braves DH Marcell Ozuna is likely to be on the move and one landing spot sticks out.
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Battery Power on MSNBaldwin catches and Murphy is the designated hitter as Braves return to actionThey Braves are continuing to find a way to get their dynamic duo of catchers into the lineup at the same time.