60DSean Murphy C/DH ATL Tue 9/16/25 10:00 AM
60DSean Murphy
C/DH ATL
Atlanta transferred Murphy (hip) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
The transaction frees up a 40-man roster spot for left-hander Jose Suarez, who was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to start the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Nationals. Murphy is done for the season following surgery last week to repair a right hip labral tear.
60DSean Murphy C/DH ATL Mon 9/8/25 3:32 PM
60DSean Murphy
C/DH ATL
Atlanta placed Murphy on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right hip labral tear.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy will undergo surgery Thursday and will need about four months of rehab, which puts him on track to be back to full health for spring training, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. Per Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Murphy said Monday that the hip injury is something that he's dealt with off and on for the last three years, but it had gotten worse lately to the point that an operation became the recommended course of action. With Murphy out for the season, Drake Baldwin and Marcell Ozuna could see even more playing time for Atlanta down the stretch, and Sandy Leon has been called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to serve as Baldwin's top backup behind the plate.
60DSean Murphy C/DH ATL Mon 8/18/25 7:02 PM
60DSean Murphy
C/DH ATL
Murphy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
With Atlanta reopening a regular spot in the lineup for Marcell Ozuna at designated hitter over the last couple of weeks, Murphy has faded into more of a timeshare at catcher with Drake Baldwin. The right-handed-hitting Murphy should see the bulk of the starts versus left-handed pitching, but the lefty-hitting Baldwin will likely be Atlanta's top choice to start against righties.
60DSean Murphy C/DH ATL Fri 8/8/25 3:43 PM
60DSean Murphy
C/DH ATL
Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Rookie Drake Baldwin will get another start behind the plate following his first career two-homer game Thursday. With Marcell Ozuna's bat coming alive again from the DH spot, Murphy may be squeezed out of the lineup more often moving forward.
60DSean Murphy C/DH ATL Thu 8/7/25 3:38 PM
60DSean Murphy
C/DH ATL
Murphy isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Miami.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy will get a day to regroup Thursday after going 1-for-17 to begin the month of August. Drake Baldwin will get the starting nod at catcher while Murphy sits, and Marcell Ozuna will serve as Atlanta's designated hitter.
60DSean Murphy C/DH ATL Fri 8/1/25 10:34 AM
60DSean Murphy
C/DH ATL
Murphy went 2-for-2 with three walks, a double, a run scored and an RBI in Thursday's 12-11 extra-inning win over the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Getting the start behind the plate and batting sixth, Murphy had a perfect night as part of a 13-hit barrage from Atlanta. The veteran catcher got regular playing time in July as both he and rookie Drake Baldwin saw plenty of action at DH, but the fact that Marcell Ozuna remains on the roster after the trade deadline will likely cost Murphy at-bats over the final two months of the campaign. Over 82 plate appearances in July, Murphy slashed .250/.366/.559 with six doubles, five homers, 12 runs and 15 RBI.
60DSean Murphy C/DH ATL Sat 7/26/25 3:53 PM
60DSean Murphy
C/DH ATL
Murphy is not part of Atlanta's starting nine for Saturday's matchup against Texas.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy started each of Atlanta's past four games -- either at catcher or DH -- but is getting a rest Saturday. Drake Baldwin is starting behind the plate, and Marcell Ozuna is getting a start at DH for the first time since Sunday.
60DSean Murphy C/DH ATL Sun 7/20/25 10:48 AM
60DSean Murphy
C/DH ATL
Murphy isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy had started each of Atlanta's previous six games either at catcher or DH, but he'll get a rest Sunday. He went 8-for-23 with three homers and seven RBI during that six-game stretch, justifying Atlanta's decision to get his bat into the lineup even on days when he didn't catch. Marcell Ozuna, who has been playing through a hip issue, is back in the lineup at DH on Sunday after beginning on the bench three straight days.
60DSean Murphy C/DH ATL Sun 7/13/25 12:54 AM
60DSean Murphy
C/DH ATL
Murphy went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Saturday in a 7-6 win against St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy clubbed a huge homer in the eighth inning, driving in three runs on the shot to left field to give Atlanta a one-run lead. It was the third long ball in the past two days for the veteran catcher and his seventh home run across his past 11 contests. The power surge has pushed Murphy to 16 homers and 38 RBI on the campaign, numbers more than good enough to nail down a spot atop the catching depth chart on most teams. However, talented rookie Drake Baldwin has 11 homers and 32 RBI along with an .840 OPS (slightly better than Murphy's .837 mark), so it will be interesting to see how the team divvies up playing time between the two moving forward. Murphy has started five of Atlanta's past six contests, though one of those starts came at DH, and Baldwin also logged one start at DH during that span.
60DSean Murphy C/DH ATL Fri 7/11/25 11:53 PM
60DSean Murphy
C/DH ATL
Murphy went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
It was the sixth career multi-homer effort by Murphy, who is beginning to make a case for more playing time behind the plate with a recent power surge. The veteran backstop's slugging percentage stood at .423 as of June 26, but he's since raised that figure to .513 for the season. Over his last 10 outings, Murphy is hitting .314 (11-for-35) with six long balls, three doubles and 13 RBI.