History of Drake Baldwin in Timeline

Drake Baldwin is a professional baseball catcher currently playing for the Atlanta Braves in Major League Baseball (MLB). He began his MLB career in 2025. He is known for his role as a catcher.

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March 28, 2001: Drake Baldwin's Birth

On March 28, 2001, Drake Randall Baldwin was born. He is an American professional baseball catcher.

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2018: High School Hockey Success

In 2018, as a junior at Madison West High School, Drake Baldwin led the state of Wisconsin with 43 goals scored in ice hockey.

2020: College Baseball Debut

In 2020, Drake Baldwin played in 17 games for Missouri State University's baseball team during a shortened season.

2021: Continued College Baseball

In 2021, Drake Baldwin played 43 games for Missouri State University, batting .291 with four home runs and 24 RBI. During the summer of 2021, he played in the Northwoods League for the Madison Mallards and batted .316 with four home runs over 52 games.

2022: Professional Debut

In 2022, Drake Baldwin made his professional debut with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Braves and also played with the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets, hitting .258 over 24 games.

2022: Drafted by Atlanta Braves

In 2022, Drake Baldwin was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the third round with the 96th overall pick of the Major League Baseball draft.

2022: Junior Year Success

In 2022, as a junior, Drake Baldwin hit .341 with 19 home runs and 70 runs batted in over 60 games, becoming a strong prospect for the upcoming draft.

2023: Minor League Progression

In 2023, Drake Baldwin began the season with the High-A Rome Braves, was promoted to the Double-A Mississippi Braves in late August, before later being promoted to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers in September. He slashed .270/.384/.460 with 16 home runs and 61 RBI over 109 appearances split between the three affiliates.

2024: All-Star Futures Game Selection

In 2024, Drake Baldwin started the season with Mississippi and was promoted to Gwinnett in June. Baldwin was selected to represent the Braves in the All-Star Futures Game at Globe Life Field. After the minor league regular season ended, Baldwin was named to the preliminary roster of the Arizona Fall League's Peoria Javelinas, and to the United States's roster for the 2024 WBSC Premier12.