Sean Murphy Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 228 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/4/1994 (28)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- Wright State
Sean Murphy Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Sean Murphy News
Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is not in the club's starting lineup Wednesday afternoon against A's right-hander James Kaprielian. It's of little surprise to see the backstop getting a breather in an afternoon game following an evening contest Tuesday night. The Braves are wise to keep their prized catcher rested as he's been a monster at the plate, hitting .286 with 11 home runs and a .951 OPS across 46 appearances on the campaign. He's shown no signs of slowing down with a .930 OPS in the month of May while he continues to provide elite defense behind the plate. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate and hit cleanup in Oakland.
Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is getting a day to rest on Friday as the team takes on the visiting Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Taijuan Walker. Murphy has now been out of Atlanta's lineup for two of the last three games, but it hasn't been for a lack of production at the plate. The 28-year-old backstop is in the midst of a seven game-hitting streak in which he's gone 8-for-27 (.296) with a homer and four RBI. The young catcher has been one of the better hitting backstops in the league in 2023, batting .274 (40-for-146) with nine doubles, 10 home runs and 36 RBI in 42 games played. Travis d'Arnaud will do the catching on Friday and will hit cleanup against Walker. Since returning from concussion issues on May 10, d'Arnaud is hitting .261 (6-for-23) with a homer and three RBI.
Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is not in Wednesday's starting lineup as the club takes on the Dodgers and right-hander Tony Gonsolin in Atlanta. It's a well-earned breather for the backstop who is enjoying a massive season in his first year with the Braves. The former Athletics catcher has clubbed 10 homers along with a .947 OPS and a .408 wOBA across 171 plate appearances on the season. However, his .441 xwOBA suggests he's been even better than his surface numbers while his production has been 57% superior to the league average, as per his 157 wRC+. Travis d'Arnaud is hitting cleanup while catching right-hander Bryce Elder Wednesday night.
Batting Order
| 1 | Ronald Acuña Jr. |
| 2 | Matt Olson |
| 3 | Austin Riley |
| 4 | Sean Murphy |
| 5 | Eddie Rosario |
| 6 | Ozzie Albies |
| 7 | Marcell Ozuna |
| 8 | Orlando Arcia |
| 9 | Michael Harris II |
Sean Murphy Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Ronald Acuña Jr. |
| 2 | Matt Olson |
| 3 | Austin Riley |
| 4 | Sean Murphy |
| 5 | Eddie Rosario |
| 6 | Ozzie Albies |
| 7 | Marcell Ozuna |
| 8 | Orlando Arcia |
| 9 | Michael Harris II |
The rumor mill swirled around catcher Sean Murphy for much of the offseason before a trade across the country to the Atlanta Braves. The former Oakland Athletic should see his offensive game benefit as part of a far-superior Braves lineup following an encouraging season at the plate in 2022. In short, Murphy took the steps you love to see out of an offensively-developing catcher. In his age-27 season, Murphy hit 18 home runs, drove in 66 runs, and produced a .331 wOBA, and 122 wRC+. However, he also cut his K% from 25.4% in 2021 to 20.3% in 2022 while slightly increasing his walk rate from 8.9% to 9.2%. His underlying metrics were also encouraging as he ranked in the 80th percentile in xwOBA, 76th in xSLG, and 73rd in barrel rate. With just 330 career games under his belt, the best is yet to come for the 2016 third-round pick. Murphy is currently our 11th-ranked backstop while trending at a 128 ADP in standard 12-team leagues. However, with Steamer projecting his HR, RBI, R, and ISO figures to improve this season, he is an excellent play around his prevailing ADP.
