Star Braves catcher Drake Baldwin lands on IL in latest blow
Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin has been placed on the injured list due to a strained right oblique muscle. This comes shortly after fellow catcher Sean Murphy was also placed on the IL with a fractured finger. Despite these setbacks, the Braves maintain the best record in the National League.
- ▪Drake Baldwin is sidelined with a strained right oblique muscle.
- ▪Sean Murphy was recently placed on the IL with a fractured left middle finger.
- ▪The Braves are currently 32-16, leading the NL East by seven games.
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MLB Star Braves catcher Drake Baldwin lands on IL in latest blow By Dylan Svoboda Published May 19, 2026, 5:08 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Braves’ catching depth took another hit. Atlanta placed second-year backstop Drake Baldwin on the injured list Tuesday with a strained right oblique muscle, sidelining one of the bright spots from an otherwise banged-up roster. The news comes less than a week after the Braves’ other catcher, Sean Murphy, who recently recovered from hip surgery, was placed on the IL with a fractured left middle finger that is expected to sideline him for nearly two months. The loss of Baldwin is a major blow for Atlanta, which is off to the best start in the National League.
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