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Braves’ Drake Baldwin snubbed for Silver Slugger award, and he only has himself to blame

Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin seemed like he would end up being a Silver Slugger finalist in 2026. Unfortunately, he cost himself that chance.

By Eric Cole · House That Hank Built

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 4:13 PM

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Writer Eric Cole argues Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin's performance drop contributed to his Silver Slugger finalist snub.
Hunter Goodman of the Colorado Rockies and Gabriel Moreno of the Arizona Diamondbacks were selected as NL catcher finalists.
Baldwin ranked second among National League catchers in wRC+ (126) and fWAR (3.3) despite missing out.

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Writer Eric Cole argues that Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin contributed to missing out on a Silver Slugger finalist nod due to his mid-season decline. The National League catcher finalist spots instead went to Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman and Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno following a vote by MLB managers and coaches.

Cole notes that while Baldwin ranked second among NL catchers in wRC+ and fWAR, a mid-May oblique injury and a subsequent .756 OPS over his final 90 games weakened his counting stats and opened the door for Goodman's 41 home runs.

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Braves’ Drake Baldwin snubbed for Silver Slugger award, and he only has himself to blame

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