It’s January 29, signaling the end of the month and bringing us ever closer to February—meaning spring training is just around the corner. With that in mind, the Atlanta Braves have chosen this moment to reveal their non-roster invitees for the 2025 spring training. As expected, one name in particular stands out from the list.
Here’s a selection from the press release:
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The Braves have invited top prospect C Drake Baldwin to his third consecutive spring training after being selected in the third round of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft. Baldwin enters the season ranked No. 63 among minor league prospects by MLB.com and is considered the seventh-best catching prospect in the minors.
Among the invitees, 12 have prior major league experience, including two former World Series champions—right-hander Wander Suero, who won with the Nationals in 2019, and catcher Sandy León, who claimed the title with the Red Sox in 2018. Additionally, infielder Garrett Cooper, a former All-Star with the Marlins in 2022, will also be in camp.
While Baldwin isn’t expected to start the season at the major league level, he’ll still get plenty of attention during spring training. Aside from him, the list primarily consists of players Atlanta signed to minor-league deals this offseason. On a lighter note, keeping Garrett Cooper around wouldn’t be the worst thing—if only to avoid him having another multi-extra-base-hit game against the Braves in the future.
Here’s the full list of non-roster invitees as reported by the Braves themselves:
Pitchers (6): RH Enyel De Los Santos, RH Enoli Paredes, RH Royber Salinas, LH Chasen Shreve, RH Wander Suero, RH Jordan Weems
Catchers (4): Drake Baldwin, Curt Casali, Sandy León, Adam Zebrowski
Infielders (5): Eddy Alvarez, Garrett Cooper, José Devers, Charles Leblanc, Luke Waddell
Outfielders (1): Conner Capel
