Welcome RotoBallers to our catcherfantasy baseball waiver wire pickupsfor Week 6(April 29 - May 5). It's crazy to think that we are already one month into the MLB season, and so many injuries have already occurred, even at the catcher position.Sean Murphy(oblique) has been out since the first game of the season with an oblique injury.Francisco Alvarez(thumb) will miss the next eight weeks with a torn ligament in his left thumb, andKeibert Ruiz(illness) just returned from a 13-game absence due to...

With the fifth week of the fantasy baseball season set to begin, numerous key MLB players are dealing with ailments. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Rafael Devers, Ozzie Albies, Triston Casas, Sean Murphy, Jhoan Duran, Merrill Kelly, Cristian Javier, Nick Pivetta, and more.This is the next edition of this year's fantasy baseball injury updates for hitters and pitchers as of April 22, 2024. Some players...

Last season saw multiple catchers across Major League Baseball emerge as potential future stars, with the most obvious being Baltimore's Adley Rutschman. But Seattle's Cal Raleigh, Arizona's Gabriel Moreno, Atlanta's Sean Murphy, and New York's Francisco Alvarez also raised their stock and were difference-makers offensively for their respective teams at points during the MLB season.Proven former All-Stars such as Philadelphia's J.T. Realmuto, Los Angeles' Will Smith, and Kansas City's Salvador ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy will take the day off on Monday as the team faces the Minnesota Twins. Murphy returned on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds from a hamstring injury and went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk, but the Braves will give him another breather in the series opener against Minnesota. With Murphy on the bench, Travis d'Arnaud is doing the catching and batting fifth against Twins right-hander Sonny Gray. In his first year with the Braves, the 28-year-old Murphy has ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (hamstring) has finally returned to the team's starting lineup on Sunday to face the Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Levi Stoudt. He's starting behind the dish and batting fifth in the lineup. Murphy missed the team's last five games, but he was able to get in a pinch-hitting appearance along the way. Fantasy managers will want to get the 28-year-old backstop back in their starting lineups immediately, as he's been one of the most productive catchers in ...

After witnessing the Angels hand the Rockies a 25-1 beating on Saturday night, we are reminded just how cruel things can get throughout any MLB season. Of course, fantasy managers sometimes feel the pain even more, especially for those with significant voids in the lineup. As we enter the final week of June, the injuries scene is as big as ever. Let's take a look at some notable injury updates on Byron Buxton, Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Sean Murphy, andMax Muncy.These are some of the ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (hamstring) remains out of action on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. Murphy will miss his fifth straight game, but the good news is that he was able to pinch hit on Thursday. Travis d'Arnaud will continue to do the catching duties while batting sixth on Saturday against Reds right-hander Graham Ashcraft. Murphy apparently has been feeling better, so hopefully he'll be back in there on Sunday to face Cincinnati. The 28-year-old backstop has been ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (hamstring) won't catch on Friday in the series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, but he will be available to pinch hit like he did in the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Murphy is getting closer to catching again, but he's not quite there yet. In his pinch-hit appearance on Thursday, he struck out. The 28-year-old backstop is dealing with a mild right-hamstring injury and isn't expected to need a trip to the injured list. ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (hamstring) could return to the lineup at some point this weekend against the Cincinnati Reds, but he remains out for the series finale against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Travis d'Arnaud is behind the plate again and batting sixth against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola. If Murphy, who hasn't played since June 17, isn't able to play this weekend, there's a good chance he'll be put on the injured list. Hopefully that's not the ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (hamstring) remains out of the lineup on Wednesday against the Phillies as he deals with a hamstring injury. Murphy hasn't appeared since injuring his hamstring on Saturday against the Rockies while Travis d'Arnaud continues to see heavy reps behind the plate, hitting sixth on Wednesday against Phillies righty Aaron Nola. Murphy has certainly made his presence felt in his first season in Atlanta, hitting .287 with 12 home runs alongside a .920 OPS across 57 ...