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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Murphy went 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles, a walk, two total runs and four total RBI in Saturday's 9-3 win against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy and Ozzie Albies carried Atlanta's offense Saturday, recording three hits and four RBI apiece. Murphy notched all three of Atlanta's extra-base hits in the contest, including a run-scoring double in the first inning and a solo homer in the fifth. The catcher has posted three multi-hit efforts over his past five games, going 9-for-19 with three long balls, six doubles, six runs and 11 RBI over that stretch.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI in Friday's win over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

After a two-run double in the second inning, Murphy crushed his second homer of the season off Brady Singer in the fifth inning. The catcher may have been pressing a bit to begin his Atlanta tenure, but he's looking very comfortable at the plate right now, going 6-for-16 (.375) over the last four games with four doubles, two homers and seven RBI.

Murphy is back in the cleanup spot Tuesday against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy hit cleanup Monday and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th inning. He looks to be finding his groove offensively with the defending NL East champions.

Murphy went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles and three RBI in Monday's extra-inning win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy knocked a pair of doubles, including one in the sixth frame that broke a scoreless tie. He then walked it off with a 408-foot shot in the 10th inning. The 28-year-old had just three hits through seven appearances entering Monday, but his slash line jumped to .240/.424/.480 after the big game.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy started behind the plate in the first two games of the series versus San Diego, and he'll take a seat after going 2-for-6 with a double, four walks, an RBI and a run scored. Travis d'Arnaud will catch for Charlie Morton and bat cleanup Saturday.