The Braves’ catching depth took one other hit.
Atlanta positioned second-year backstop Drake Baldwin on the injured record Tuesday with a strained proper indirect muscle, sidelining one of many brilliant spots from an in any other case banged-up roster.
The information comes lower than every week after the Braves’ different catcher, Sean Murphy, who just lately recovered from hip surgical procedure, was positioned on the IL with a fractured left center finger that’s anticipated to sideline him for practically two months.
The lack of Baldwin is a significant blow for Atlanta, which is off to the perfect begin within the Nationwide League.
The reigning NL Rookie of the Yr had been maybe the best-hitting catcher in baseball by means of the primary two months of the season, slashing .303/.389/.543 with 13 house runs and 38 RBIs.
Baldwin exited Monday’s loss to the Marlins within the sixth inning after lining out.
He’s headed to Atlanta to bear an MRI to find out the extent of the damage and a possible timetable for his return.
The Braves will now flip to veteran backstop Sandy León and Chadwick Tromp, who was known as as much as substitute Baldwin, till their catching duo will get wholesome.
Atlanta will get a small respite Tuesday night time when star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., who has been out since Could 2 with a left hamstring pressure, is predicted to return to the lineup.
The Braves’ beginning rotation has been hit arduous by accidents as effectively, with Spencer Strider only recently getting back from a proper indirect pressure and Spencer Schwellenbach nonetheless ready to make his season debut as he recovers from an elbow fracture.
Nothing has slowed down Atlanta to date in 2026, although.
The Braves are 32-16 heading into Tuesday’s play, good for the perfect file within the senior circuit and a seven-game lead over the second-place Phillies within the NL East.
