Sean Murphy Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 228 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/4/1994 (27)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- Wright State
Sean Murphy Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Sean Murphy News
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. The young backstop is having a rough year in the batting average department, hitting .200 with a 30.8 strikeout rate. However, the power is still there, as he's slugging .421 with four home runs in 25 games. Backup Christian Bethancourt will do the catching duties instead and bat sixth. The 30-year-old is struggling this season, slashing .205/.262/.308 with no home runs and a stolen base. Fantasy managers looking for a catcher on the waiver wire should not even consider picking up Bethancourt.
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy (rest) isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. This appears to be a routine day off for Murphy who started 20 straight games. The 27-year-old is hitting .218/.262/.487 with four home runs and 14 RBI this season. He only has two hits over his last 20 at-bats, so hopefully a day off will help him. Austin Allen will cover behind home plate and bat sixth versus righty Shane Bieber. Fantasy managers can ignore Allen as a streaming option for Saturday.
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-3 in a start versus the Mariners on Wednesday. The sophomore backstop came into the season as the A's starter, but Oakland traded for Yan Gomes at the trade deadline and Murphy has seen his playing time evaporate. For most of August, Gomes and Murphy were splitting catcher reps nearly 50/50, but Gomes has seen the lion's share of the starts in September as Murphy has only started four of the last 10 games. Murphy can safely be left on waivers in all formats.
Batting Order
| 1 | Ramón Laureano |
| 2 | Chad Pinder |
| 3 | Sean Murphy |
| 4 | Christian Bethancourt |
| 5 | Elvis Andrus |
| 6 | Seth Brown |
| 7 | Sheldon Neuse |
| 8 | Kevin Smith |
| 9 | Cristian Pache |
Sean Murphy Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Ramón Laureano |
| 2 | Chad Pinder |
| 3 | Sean Murphy |
| 4 | Christian Bethancourt |
| 5 | Elvis Andrus |
| 6 | Seth Brown |
| 7 | Sheldon Neuse |
| 8 | Kevin Smith |
| 9 | Cristian Pache |
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.
