Baldwin, Roupp, Castro, Mahle, Gonzales
Aug 9 2026
Baldwin among the elite catchers … Drake Baldwin (C, ATL) has followed his 2025 National League Rookie of the Year performance with a .273 batting average and 20 HR through 419 PA. How are things under the hood?
| Year | PA | HR | SB | BA | xBA | bb% | ct% | GB/LD/FB | HctX | PX/xPX | Brl% | Spd/SBO |
| 2023^ | 71 | 2 | 0 | .294 | N/A | 7% | 75% | N/A | N/A | 23/N/A | N/A | 109/0% |
| 2024^ | 551 | 14 | 2 | .251 | N/A | 11% | 77% | N/A | N/A | 75/N/A | N/A | 77/1% |
| 2025 | 446 | 19 | 0 | .274 | .284 | 9% | 83% | 48/20/31 | 112 | 106/98 | 11% | 95/0% |
| 2026 | 419 | 20 | 2 | .273 | .257 | 10% | 76% | 47/20/31 | 121 | 102/124 | 14% | 82/2% |
| ^Double-A/Triple-A MLEs | ||||||||||||
This is an impressive collection of skills:
- The power metrics have been even better in 2026 with upgraded Brl% and xPX. Even if he doesn’t quite reach 30 HR, he should come close.
- Baldwin has traded a little ct% for that additional power, but it hasn’t really harmed his...
Almost!
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