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Braves Delay Drake Baldwin Extension Despite .313 Season

5/6/2026

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The Atlanta Braves have not begun contract extension talks with catcher Drake Baldwin despite his .313 average, nine homers and hits and runs.
Baldwin earns $800,000 in 2026, will reach arbitration in 2028, free agency in 2031, and faces a Braves decision by 2030.
Despite deals for Ronald Acuña Jr., Austin Riley and Sean Murphy, Atlanta remains hesitant on Baldwin, who could become highest-paid catcher following Joe Mauer’s $184 million contract.

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The Atlanta Braves have not begun contract extension talks with catcher Drake Baldwin despite his .313 average, nine homers and hits and runs.
Baldwin earns $800,000 in 2026, will reach arbitration in 2028, free agency in 2031, and faces a Braves decision by 2030.
Despite deals for Ronald Acuña Jr., Austin Riley and Sean Murphy, Atlanta remains hesitant on Baldwin, who could become highest-paid catcher following Joe Mauer’s $184 million contract.