Yahoo! Sports · Mar 27, 2025
3 MoState Bears on Opening Day Rosters
I’m Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk.
It’s opening day for Major League Baseball.
In our Bear Nation update.
Three Missouri State Bears are on opening day rosters.
The newest one is making history for the Braves today.
Drake Baldwin will start at catcher as the Braves open the season in San Diego.
Injuries to established catchers in spring training opened the door for Baldwin.
And he grabbed the opportunity.
Baldwin becomes the first Braves catcher to make his major league debut on opening day since 1951.
Baldwin played for Missouri State in 2021 and 2022.
He was drafted by the Braves in the third round in 22 after his junior season.