Braves won 3-1 over the Phillies as Hurston Waldrep limited the Phillies to one run across 5.2 innings despite not having his best stuff. Drake Baldwin delivered the go-ahead runs with a home run. Waldrep posted a 1.01 ERA in August, the lowest single-month ERA by a rookie since 1995 (min. 35 innings), positioning him for NL August Pitcher of the Month consideration. Baldwin’s performance strengthened his NL Rookie of the Year candidacy. Alex Lodise collected four hits over the weekend. Walker Buehler signed with the Phillies, and the Red Sox extended Aroldis Chapman for 2026 with a mutual option for 2027.
While Waldrep did not have his best stuff, he continued to show good resourcefulness by limiting the Phillies offense to only one run over 5.2 innings. But even better was the fact that Drake Baldwin delivered the g0 ahead runs via a home run. So it was the Braves two rookies, against one of the three best teams in the NL, who made the difference when a win was really needed.
Not only were the performances from Waldrep and Baldwin big in terms of Sunday, but they were also significant for both rookies individually. For Waldrep, his 1.01 ERA in August is the lowest ERA mark by a rookie in a single month since 1995 (min. 35 innings). It also could have been the needed performance to secure NL August Pitcher of the Month honors.
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