Catcher Sean Murphy missed a significant amount of time after suffering an oblique injury during his first at-bat of the season, and that was just the beginning of a crisis that would claim stars like Spencer Strider,

Tuesday also marked Sale's first time working with the Braves' top catcher prospect Drake Baldwin. The two worked very well together, as sale threw four hitless innings with four strikeouts and just one walk. After the game, Sale had plenty of good words for the young backstop, via Harrison Smajovits of Sports Illustrated.

Braves' top prospect Drake Baldwin is making his case for the starting catcher role, earning high praise from Cy Young winner Chris Sale.

Atlanta Braves top prospect and catcher Drake Baldwin will be behind the dish for Chris Sale's upcoming start on Tuesday. This move coincides with the announcement that starting catcher, and Sale's usual catcher,