Braves place star catcher Drake Baldwin on 10-day IL with strained oblique
The Atlanta Braves placed star catcher Drake Baldwin on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of a strained right oblique. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year played in the series opener against the Miami Marlins on Monday but was replaced after his third plate appearance in the sixth inning of Atlanta’s 12-0 loss . [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “Everyone deals with this,” Braves manager Walt Weiss said Tuesday.
“It’s part of a major league season. Virtually every team is going to deal with their fair share of injuries. It’s tough when it happens to your best players.
You’ve got to find a way to get through it and guys have to step up. ” Weiss added that Baldwin initially felt a slight discomfort after his second at-bat but not painful enough to warrant his removal. “He felt a little more after the last at-bat.
I took him out of the game after that one,” Weiss said. “Obliques are obliques and they’re never fun to deal with. ” Baldwin has returned to Atlanta, where he will undergo an MRI and additional testing.
The 25-year-old Baldwin has followed a standout rookie season with impressive offensive numbers through his first 48 games. Baldwin began Tuesday with a team-leading . 303 batting average and 57 hits, and is tied with Matt Olson with a team-high 38 RBIs.