Baldwin Back in Leadoff Role | Sports News

Atlanta Braves aim to even the series against Tampa Bay with a lineup tweak, featuring Drake Baldwin back in the leadoff and DH role—his 54th time batting first this season, posting a stellar .305/.398/.500 slash line. Michael Harris II drops to cleanup, while Mike Yastrzemski moves up to sixth, and Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley, and Sean Murphy shuffle down the order. Though most players lack recent matchups against Rays pitcher Griffin Jax, they did score runs off him in a 2025 relief appearance—could that spark tonight’s offense? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/87552d6646eaf711