Drake Baldwin ROY Win Bestows Braves With 2026 Draft Pick
The Braves added a draft pick after the first round of the 2026 draft when Drake Baldwin won the National League Rookie of the Year award. The 24-year-old catcher was Prospect Promotion Incentive eligible, meaning that a ROY win triggers a PPI draft pick for Atlanta. The Royals held a PPI pick in the 2025 draft. It was 28th overall and carried a slot value of nearly $3.3 million. For everything you ever wanted to know about the Prospect Promotion Incentive, please see our PPI primer.
