The Atlanta Braves did not have much to celebrate in 2025, but there were some notable bright spots. Hurston Waldrep's emergence as a viable rotation arm was a very welcome development, Ha-Seong Kim played very well after getting claimed off of waivers, and of course there was the play of Drake Baldwin basically all season long. However, with the announcement of the Silver Slugger finalists exclusively by FanSided, there is a sense that voters may have overlooked something.
Baldwin may have been thrust into the limelight after Sean Murphy's injury in spring training, but he more than rose to the challenge.