Overview
- The Braves and Triple‑A Gwinnett announced Baldwin will start a rehab assignment on Saturday, June 13, with Gwinnett scheduled to play Jacksonville that night.
- If the rehab goes smoothly the team could activate Baldwin from the 10‑day injured list as soon as Tuesday, June 16, according to multiple reports.
- Baldwin has been sidelined by a strained right oblique since he was removed from a game on May 18 and placed on the 10‑day IL.
- Before the injury Baldwin was having a breakout 2026 season, hitting about .303 with 13 home runs and a .932 OPS, and he won the 2025 NL Rookie of the Year.
- The rehab assignment will let medical and coaching staff validate his health in game conditions and his return would ease Atlanta’s catcher shortage while bolstering an already top‑ranked lineup.