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The National League is off to a blazing hot start to begin the 2026 season. Eight teams have winning records through May 4, and the entire NL Central is above .500. As things stand right now, the two-time defending champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers , are third in the standings with a 22-13 record.
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Dontrelle Willis ranked his Top 5 teams in the NL on Monday night.
"No. 1 is the Braves," Willis said. "They are finally healthy, they are very deep. Drake Baldwin , they better pay him his money quickly because he is one of the best two-way catchers in all of baseball. This is a very experienced lineup, and I think they have taken it personally on what happened to them last year, trying to overcome those injuries."
As Willis said above, Drake Baldwin is playing like one of the best players in the league. He's off to a blazing start to the season. The catcher is hitting .313 with nine home runs, 30 RBIs, five doubles, 16 walks, and a .922 OPS. He is coming off the NL ROY award last season and is likely going to be the catcher in Atlanta for a very long time. However, recent reports have stated that contract extension talks are not happening at this time.
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The Braves are 25-11 on the season. They lost the series opener against the Seattle Mariners on Monday night, but have Bryce Elder on the bump on Tuesday. Elder has been impressive with a 1.88 ERA this season.
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