Sean Murphy C ATL Wed 5/17/23 3:36 PM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy appears to be receiving a routine day off. Travis d'Arnaud will step in for Murphy and serve as Atlanta's catcher with Spencer Strider on the hill.
Sean Murphy C ATL Wed 5/17/23 10:54 AM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
His eighth-inning blast off Jonathan Hernandez capped the scoring for Atlanta. Murphy had gone just 4-for-25 (.160) over his prior seven games, but the backstop has mostly been very productive to begin his first season with his new club, slashing .268/.400/.575 with 10 homers and 34 RBI in 37 games.
Sean Murphy C ATL Sun 5/14/23 11:52 AM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy went 0-for-12 with four strikeouts in the past three games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale versus the Blue Jays. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate and bat fifth.
Sean Murphy C ATL Wed 5/10/23 9:09 AM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and four RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
The former Oakland catcher was just named NL Player of the Week, but he isn't resting on his laurels. Murphy has racked up five multi-hit performances in the last nine games, batting a thunderous .414 (12-for-29) over that stretch with two doubles, three homers, six runs and an incredible 16 RBI, and he now leads the entire National League in that category with 32 runs driven in.
Sean Murphy C ATL Sun 5/7/23 10:13 AM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Due to the quick turnaround for the series finale -- which begins at 11:35 a.m. ET -- both Atlanta and Baltimore are holding out their respective star backstops in Sean Murphy and Adley Rutschman for rest purposes. Chadwick Tromp will get a rare turn behind the plate while Murphy sits for the first time since April 23.
Sean Murphy C ATL Fri 5/5/23 10:28 PM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's loss to Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy poked an RBI single to put Atlanta on the board in the first inning. He later drilled a three-run shot in the eighth but it wasn't enough to mount a comeback. Murphy has been incredible to begin the 2023 campaign, slashing .296/.439/.653 with nine homers, eight doubles and 28 RBI through 121 plate appearances. All of those long balls have come during the last 22 games, during which he's hitting .333 (26-for-78).
Sean Murphy C ATL Tue 5/2/23 3:25 AM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy went 4-for-7 with two home runs, a walk, six RBI and three runs across both games of Monday's doubleheader against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy started behind the plate and was the offensive star in the matinee, driving in six of Atlanta's nine runs on a pair of three-run homers. In the nightcap, he served as the team's designated hitter and reached base three more times. Murphy's pair of long balls gives him eight on the campaign, tops among big-league backstops. He's already nearly halfway to the career-high 18 homers he drilled last season.
Sean Murphy C ATL Sun 4/23/23 10:23 AM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy started the past 12 games and will receive a breather Sunday after he went 12-for-43 with six doubles, five home runs, 13 RBI and 11 runs during that stretch. Chadwick Tromp will take over behind the plate for Atlanta.
Sean Murphy C ATL Sat 4/22/23 10:46 PM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy smacked a solo shot off Framber Valdez in the fourth inning to open the scoring Saturday. The catcher has hit four homers in the last eight games, as his bat has picked up since Travis d'Arnaud suffered a concussion. Murphy is hitting .250, the same average he had in 2022, but his OPS is at 1.033 thanks to the recent power surge.
Sean Murphy C ATL Wed 4/19/23 7:12 AM
Sean Murphy
C ATL
Murphy went 2-for-4 with one homer, one RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's victory over San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy appears to be adjusting well to the change of scenery. The former Athletic now sports a 1.078 OPS, tied for fifth in the league through Tuesday's games. The catcher is having an excellent start to his Atlanta career, as his .431 OBP is currently good for 11th in MLB. While there's still plenty of time for the New York native to cool off, there are plenty of reasons for fantasy managers to be excited so far.