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
The Atlanta Braves signed catcher Sean Murphy to a six-year, $76 million contract extension on Tuesday. The deal includes a $15 million team option for the 2029 season. The Braves locked Murphy up for the long haul after acquiring him in a trade from the Oakland Athletics just a few weeks ago. The 28-year-old was regarded as one of the better defensive catchers in the league before last season (his fourth with the A's), when he slashed .250/.332/.426 with a .759 OPS, a career-high 18 home runs, 66 RBI, 67 runs scored and a stolen base in 612 plate appearances and 148 games. Murphy has quickly become one of the best all-around catchers in baseball and will receive a big fantasy boost at a scarce position with his move to a much better team in the Braves.
The Atlanta Braves acquired catcher Sean Murphy from the Oakland Athletics on Monday as part of a three-way trade that also involves the Milwaukee Brewers, according to sources. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. The A's are receiving backstop Manny Pina from the Brewers. Murphy was more known for his defensive skills heading into the 2022 season, but that didn't stop him from finishing as the fifth-best catcher in fantasy. The 28-year-old slashed .250/.332/.426 with 18 home runs, 66 RBI, 67 runs scored and one stolen base in 537 at-bats in Oakland. Murphy will be Atlanta's primary catcher and will have even more fantasy upside with a much better team, while veteran Travis d'Arnaud will be the backup and could see more time as the designated hitter.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are among the teams talking with the Oakland Athletics about possibly trading for catcher Sean Murphy, according to sources. It comes as somewhat of a surprising, considering they already have Carson Kelly at the position. Murphy slashed .250/.332/.426 and was among the most valuable all-around backstops in the big leagues in 2022. He's been a very popular trade asset with three seasons of club control remaining, with at least eight other teams having been publicly linked to him. General manager Mike Hazen is willing to part with one of the team's young outfielders, and Hazen is also open to trading younger prospects further away from the majors. Kelly hit just .211 overall last year and has been up-and-down at the plate in his four years in Arizona.
Batting Order
| 1 | Ronald Acuña Jr. |
| 2 | Dansby Swanson |
| 3 | Matt Olson |
| 4 | Travis d'Arnaud |
| 5 | Austin Riley |
| 6 | Michael Harris II |
| 7 | William Contreras |
| 8 | Orlando Arcia |
| 9 | Eddie Rosario |
Sean Murphy Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Ronald Acuña Jr. |
| 2 | Dansby Swanson |
| 3 | Matt Olson |
| 4 | Travis d'Arnaud |
| 5 | Austin Riley |
| 6 | Michael Harris II |
| 7 | William Contreras |
| 8 | Orlando Arcia |
| 9 | Eddie Rosario |
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.
