2025 has been a year to remember for Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin. He came into spring training with little chance of starting the season in the big leagues and instead was pressed into service following a rib injury to Sean Murphy. Baldwin seized the opportunity and not only held his own, but he excelled and ended up winning NL Rookie of the Year.
It is hard to top that sort of run if you are a baseball player other than also making the playoff which, sadly, was not in the cards for the Braves this year.