Sean Murphy Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 228 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/4/1994 (26)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- Wright State
Sean Murphy Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Sean Murphy News
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in a win over the Rockies on Friday. Murphy has been a disappointment for fantasy managers, but he remains a high-upside catching option for the remainder of the season. Murphy is sporting a 46 percent hard-hit rate and is barreling up the ball 12.6 percent of the time. He's got a strong walk rate which has produced a .311 on-base percentage despite batting just .222. Catcher is the weakest position in fantasy so Murphy will be a valuable catcher in fantasy baseball as some of the hits start to fall for him. Murphy is a start-worthy catcher in 12-team fantasy leagues and larger.
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Murphy has been a bit of a disappointment for fantasy as the sophomore catcher is batting just .214. This double was his first extra-base hit in 10 days as his slugging percentage has dipped all the way down to .386 on the season. He's striking out over 26 percent of the time while his walk rate has more than halved from last season. Murphy can be left on waivers in the majority of fantasy leagues.
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Murphy is hitting only .219 this season as the sophomore backstop hasn't taken the next step many hoped he would prior to the season. His walk rate has almost halved from last season - 17.1% to 8.8% this year - and his hard-hit rate is down five percent as well. There's still hope for Murphy as he's only 26-years-old and catchers to typically have the biggest learning curve when breaking into the Majors. He has enough upside to be held on to in two-catcher formats, but fantasy managers in one-catcher leagues should take a look at the waiver wire if still rostering Murphy.
Batting Order
| 1 | Tony Kemp |
| 2 | Matt Chapman |
| 3 | Matt Olson |
| 4 | Mitch Moreland |
| 5 | Sean Murphy |
| 6 | Seth Brown |
| 7 | Chad Pinder |
| 8 | Elvis Andrus |
| 9 | Skye Bolt |
Sean Murphy Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Tony Kemp |
| 2 | Matt Chapman |
| 3 | Matt Olson |
| 4 | Mitch Moreland |
| 5 | Sean Murphy |
| 6 | Seth Brown |
| 7 | Chad Pinder |
| 8 | Elvis Andrus |
| 9 | Skye Bolt |
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy became the team's primary backstop in 2020, and given that it was his first full season in the role, he performed well. In 43 games, Murphy hit seven homers and put together a solid .233/.364/.457 slash line, aided by an outstanding 17.1% walk rate. While his batting average isn't likely to venture north of .260 anytime soon, Murphy has displayed solid power with 11 homers in 63 career MLB games. Last season, he ranked in the 83rd percentile for barrel rate and 91st percentile for hard-hit rate and exit velocity. Although we only have a small major league sample size, 20 homers and a .245 average is realistic for Murphy in 2021. Despite predominantly hitting in the ninth spot of the A's lineup, Murphy still managed to score 21 runs and drive in 14. The A's ranked 16th in runs scored in 2020, and although they've lostMarcus Semien, they have a healthy Matt Chapmanreturning, so Oakland could be an average offense again this year. Murphy is also regarded as one of the best defensive catchers in the game, which will ensure regular playing time, even if he struggles offensively. Murphy currently has an ADP of around 164 (ninth among catchers), and he could have something of a breakout season and be a top-five fantasy catching option by season's end.