The Atlanta Braves top catching prospect Drake Baldwin will get a chance to represent the organization that has high hopes for him.
this season according to MLB.com. He's the only catcher in the top 30. Baldwin moved up from the 23rd-ranked prospect in 2023. Expectations have certainly been on the rise for the young catcher.
The 23-year-old catcher was drafted in the third round out of Missouri State in 2022. During his college career, Baldwin had a slash line of .318/.426/.549. In his senior year, the Bears won the Missouri Valley Conference and made the NCAA Tournament, playing in the Stillwater Regional.Baldwin started the season back in Double-A with the Mississippi Braves with a slow start batting just .244 and .650 OPS.
The game will be played between the prospects of the American League and the National League, a format it has used since it abandoned the USA vs World format in 2019.
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