Entering spring training, the Atlanta Braves offense looked solid. Even though shortstop Ha-Seong Kim would miss the beginning of the season, the team had defensive flexibility with Jurickson Profar set to handle most of the at bats at designated hitter.
Unfortunately, Profar decided he wasn't satisfied with just one PED suspension on his resumé, leaving him with him with a 162-game suspension, and the Braves with a black hole at designated hitter. With Profar out of the picture, here are the Braves potential Opening Day designated hitter options.
4 potential Opening Day designated hitter options for the Braves
Drake Baldwin
While this is partially a cop-out, as the Braves will likely face a lefty on Opening Day, moving the 2025 NL Rookie of the Year from catcher to DH permanently against lefties will solve the huge hole that Profar is leaving.