Murphy is not starting Tuesday against Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

The Diamondbacks' catcher situation has been murky for much of the year, though Murphy had seemed to be the primary option, starting five of seven games. Since that time, he's sat for three straight, first for Alex Avila and now twice in a row for Jeff Mathis. Expect the situation to remain muddled for some time.

Murphy is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy heads to the bench for the second consecutive game as Jeff Mathis gets the start behind the plate for Arizona on Sunday. The return of Alex Avila (hamstring) from the disabled list Saturday has already impacted Murphy's playing time, although he should garner the most starts among the three-man group.

Murphy is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy started the last two games but will sit Saturday with Alex Avila (hamstring) making his return from the disabled list. Murphy will remain atop the Diamondbacks depth chart at catcher with a .770 OPS, but Avila's return should affect both Murphy and Jeff Mathis' playing time.

Murphy is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

After a string of three consecutive starts, Murphy finds himself on the bench for the second straight day with Jeff Mathis catching Patrick Corbin in the series finale. Murphy is still positioned atop the catching depth chart in Arizona on the strength of his solid work both at the dish and behind the plate. In addition to posting a .791 OPS -- good for ninth among catchers with at least 150 plate appearances -- Murphy ranks as baseball's third-best pitch framer this season, according to the metric established by Baseball Prospectus.

Murphy is out of the lineup against St. Louis on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy will receive a breather following three straight starts, including an 0-for-4 day during the series opener Monday. In his place, Jeff Mathis will catch Zack Greinke and bat eighth in the order.

Murphy is out of the lineup against the Giants on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy will be held out for a second straight game while Jeff Mathis earns another start for Friday's series opener. Across 17 games this month, Murphy is hitting .231 with a .670 OPS and seven RBI.

Murphy is out of the lineup versus Miami on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy will receive a breather during Thursday's getaway matinee after starting the past two games behind the plate. In his place, Jeff Mathis will catch Zack Greinke and bat eighth.

Murphy went 2-for-3 with a double, walk and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy plated the Diamondbacks' final three runs of the night, driving home two on a fifth-inning double and scoring another on a seventh-inning sacrifice fly. Though Murphy hasn't started back-to-back games since June 11 and 12, he remains the most valuable fantasy commodity among the Diamondbacks' three-headed timeshare behind the plate. Murphy's .252 average trumps both Jeff Mathis' (.182) and Alex Avila's (.124) by a wide margin, and he has also recorded more extra-base hits (15) than both of the other catchers combined (seven).

Murphy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

While Murphy continues to supply plenty of power (nine home runs) in a rather small sample (129 plate appearances), he has yet to run away with the No. 1 catcher job, despite the pronounced struggles of Alex Avila this season as well as Jeff Mathis' limited offensive utility. Avila and Mathis both receive high marks for their pitch framing and ability to control the run game, and those skills should continue to earn both backstops semi-regular work. With that in mind, Murphy doesn't look to be much more than a NL-only consideration or a decent second option in two-catcher mixed leagues.

Murphy is not in the lineup against Pittsburgh on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy will remain on the bench for a second straight game as Jeff Mathis gets a start at the catching position. Through 45 games this year, Murphy is hitting .241/.285/.491 with eight home runs and 18 RBI.