The Detroit Tigers selected Ohio State catcher Dillon Dingler with the first pick of the second round (38th overall) in the 2020 MLB draft on Thursday. Dingler doesn't have a long track record of success at catcher and spent time in center field in his freshman season before breaking his hamate bone in his hand. Scouts have compared him to A's catcher Sean Murphy, who has turned into one of the better catching prospects in the game. Dingler has above-average arm strength and continues to improve...

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy had another strong game Monday night in Cactus League action vs the Rangers. The A's backstop went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer as he continues his solid spring after missing the first couple of weeks recovering from offseason knee surgery. Fantasy drafters that wait on catcher may want to take a closer look at Murphy, he put up 10 homers in 31 games at Triple-A last season and should be a solid on-base player as well with good plate-discipline numbers ...

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy had two plate appearances in his Spring Training debut Monday against the Cubs, walking both times. More importantly, the A's starting backstop left the game healthy and pain-free as he continues to rehab from knee surgery. Murphy has power, he hit 15 home runs in 51 games between the Majors and Triple-A last season so he could be a cheap source of power from the catcher position. His walk rate has been above average at every stop in the minors so he should...

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy (knee) will make his spring training debut on March 3, according to manager Bob Melvin. Murphy has been easing his way into playing after knee surgery last October, but the A's backstop should have plenty of spring training left to be ready for the season. Murphy hasn't played much at the big league level. He hit .245 in 20 games last season, but has always been a strong on-base guy in the minors thanks to a walk rate north of 10 percent at most of his minor...

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said that catcher Sean Murphy (knee), who had a minor knee cleanup in the offseason, won't take part in a spring game until March 2 as the team eases him into game action. Murphy held his own in 20 games in his first taste of the majors late last year and should see significant playing time in 2020. He finished last year ranked as the team's No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. Murphy is a defense-first backstop, but he can also produce with the bat and has the...

There are a number of prospects that have really thrived with the offense-enhancing balls now being used in Triple-A and the Majors. Sean Murphy is one of those prospects. Hes tapped into his raw power in the past as witnessed by his 13 home runs in 98 games in 2017 but he took it to a whole new level in 2019. He slugged 11 homers in 41 games while battling significant injuries. Murphy then hit four home runs in 20 MLB games. In fact, nine of his 13 hits went for extra bases. Just how good of ...

Oakland Athletics catching prospect Sean Murphy (knee) underwent surgery to smooth out meniscus issues in his left knee, but he will be ready for spring training in 2020. Murphy, listed as Oakland's No. 3 prospect and No. 43 in baseball, hit .308/.386/.625 with 10 homers and 30 RBI in 31 games for Triple-A Las Vegas last year before hitting four home runs in 20 September games in the big leagues. He has all the makings of the team's starting catcher next season if he can just stay healthy. At a...

After making his MLB debut on Wednesday, Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy is not in the lineup Thursday afternoon against the Angels. Murphy was 1-for-3 in his debut, with his lone hit coming on his first career home run. Josh Phegley will get the start behind the plate for Oakland, as he enters the game 0-for-16 over his last five games.

Thats all she wrote, ladies and gentlemen.The minor leagues regular season is kaput for another year. And as always, its been a blast watching the rise and fall of prospect values throughout the 30 teams systems. With September 1 came the roster expansion around MLB, and a significant number of key prospects from last weeks list received promotions to the Majors including Kyle Tucker, Gavin Lux, Mauricio Dubon, Sheldon Neuse, Sean Murphy, Nathaniel Lowe, Anthony Alford, Jared Walsh, Bryse ...

As we close the book on July this week, the biggest thing to watch for is the trade deadline. That comes at 4 pm ET on Wednesday, July 31. There have already been some notable names moved this month -- Andrew Cashner, Homer Bailey, Tyler [...]