When Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin was introduced because the Nationwide League’s Rookie of the Yr on Monday, he solidified his historic 2025 season as a particular one for the franchise.
Regardless that the Braves completed 10 video games under .500 at 76-86, Baldwin’s exceptional season makes the 2025 marketing campaign a particular 12 months nonetheless. Baldwin, 24, made historical past in a number of methods by formally being named Rookie of the Yr.
Successful ROY has change into a proper of passage for the Braves
Whereas the dignity has change into second nature to the Braves franchise in recent times — two of Baldwin’s teammates Ronald Acuna Jr. (2018) and Michael Harris II (2022) additionally took house the trophy for his or her sturdy play proper out of the gate.
