The People Station V-103 join the Atlanta Braves in congratulating C Drake Baldwin on winning the 2025 National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year award. Baldwin captured 21 of 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA), which has given the award nationally since 1947.
Baldwin at just 24-years-old has compiled a .274/.341/.469 line with an .810 OPS in his debut season, with 18 doubles, 19 homers and 80 RBI over 124 total games. Originally from Madison, WI, the 6-foot-1, 225-pound native obecame just the seventh rookie in franchise history to plate 80 runs in his debut campaign, and the first since Hall of Famer Chipper Jones in 1995. He also became just the seventh rookie catcher in history to reach the milestone, and the first since Geovany Soto in 2008.
Baldwin is also the 10th Braves player to win the Rookie of the Year award and the first since OF Michael Harris II did so in 2022. He is the second Atlanta catcher to earn the honor, joining Earl Williams in 1971.
Atlanta has now had at least one major award winner in five of the last six seasons, dating to Freddie Freeman’s MVP honors in 2020. Harris II was named Rookie of the Year in 2022, Ronald Acuña Jr. won MVP in 2023, and Chris Sale won the Cy Young Award last year.