#drake-baldwin

#drake-baldwin

The young righty threw a lot of pitches in this one, as it took 102 pitches to get through 5.2 innings, but the splitter was working. Waldrep got whiffs on 52% (13 of 25 swings) of his splitters, and he ended up with 9 strikeouts on the evening. The Philadelphia Phillies clearly struggled to figure out what the pitch was doing, and Waldrep looked every part the former first-round pick. He ran into really only a couple of issues.

Drake Baldwin has recently faced limited playtime due to Marcell Ozuna’s strong performance and Sean Murphy’s continued starts behind the plate.

Baldwin's maturity and ability to stay ready in a limited role raises questions about whether consistent playing time is essential for his development.