Atlanta catcher Drake Baldwin will try to continue building his case for National League Rookie of the Year on Friday when the Braves host the Miami Marlins in the second game of a five-game series.

Baldwin had two homers and five RBIs on Thursday as the Braves erased a four-run deficit to beat the Marlins 8-6 and tie the season series at 3-3.

"He reminds me of (former Atlanta catcher) Brian McCann a lot," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "Mac came up and was above his years in age behind the plate and as an offensive player, and Drake is right there with him."

Baldwin, 24, is batting .287 with 13 homers and 46 RBIs. He is alternating games between designated hitter and catching, sharing backstop duties with veteran Sean Murphy.

Snitker said about Baldwin's Rookie of the Year prospec

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