The Atlanta Braves are preparing for the upcoming 2025 season following a series of Spring Training games. Their opening roster is largely set, with Sean Murphy at catcher and several infield and outfield players locked in. However, the backup catcher position remains uncertain, with Chadwick Tromp as the leading contender despite competition from veteran players. Top prospect Drake Baldwin is performing well but may not make the final cut. The roster will consist of 13 position players, and competition is ongoing for the remaining bench spots.
As it stands now, the position player roster locks for Opening Day 2025 are: Catcher: Sean Murphy; Infield: Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, Orlando Arcia, Austin Riley; Outfield: Jurickson Profar, Michael Harris II, Jarred Kelenic; Designated Hitter: Marcell Ozuna. That's nine players accounted for and four opening bench positions for what will be a 13-man position player group.
It still seems like a long shot that Baldwin will go north with Atlanta, but it sure seems like he has little left to prove in the minors.
Tromp has youth on his side and is out of options, so he still seems the odds-on favorite to make the Opening Day roster, but it is worth keeping an eye-on.
The assumption for most of the offseason is that Chadwick Tromp will take over the back-up catcher duties - one that will be reduced to one start a week based on Atlanta's want to give Murphy the strong side of the platoon in 2025.
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