OVERALL GRADE
C+ AveragePLAYER PROFILE
Drake Baldwin
Catcher • Designated Hitter • Atlanta Braves
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
77 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Catcher
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Drake Baldwin
Drake Baldwin currently profiles as a average hitting performer. HR is the strongest verified indicator, while SB represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 81th percentile (#29 MLB)
- OBP: 85th percentile (#23 MLB)
- SLG: 76th percentile (#36 MLB)
- AVG: 73th percentile (#41 MLB)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
Hits divided by at-bats.
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
Total bases per at-bat.
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
Player Career Hub
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Power Hitter
Rate-stat observations use the official qualified MLB hitting pool. Supported counting-stat observations use all official season participants in that stat group. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from those pools.
DATA CONFIDENCE
High confidence
Officially qualified for the MLB hitter comparison pool.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Home-Run Production
- On-Base Production
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Stolen-Base Volume Relative focus
Why: 2 SB ranks #240 among 611 MLB hitters with a recorded plate appearance (61st percentile). It is the lowest supported league-relative category in this report, not a below-average classification.
VERSATILITY
Strong multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Catcher
- Position / role entries
- 2
- Verified secondary positions
- Designated Hitter
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.