Drake Baldwin placed on injured list with oblique strain, halting Braves catcher's breakout season
Drake Baldwin performed like one of the best hitters in the majors this season.
One of MLB’s biggest breakouts is about to have his season temporarily halted. Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin was placed on the injured list Tuesday due to an oblique strain, the team announced . Baldwin, 25, was in the midst of an excellent season.
Through 48 games, he was hitting . 303/. 389/.
543, with 13 home runs. The team called up catcher Chadwick Tromp to serve as Baldwin’s replacement. It’s unclear how much time Baldwin will miss due to the injury.
After hitting the injured list, Baldwin is required to miss at least 10 games. But oblique injuries can be tricky, and are often multi-week injuries. Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts, as an example, missed five weeks after sustaining an oblique injury in early April.