Murphy went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Giants on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy has been on a solid run at the plate through most of August, as Saturday's production brought his slash line over the last nine games to .286/.394/.536 with four doubles, a home run, seven RBI, five walks and five runs. The young backstop's .225 season average does have plenty of room for improvement, but his .321 on-base percentage and .423 slugging percentage are both serviceable enough.

Murphy is not starting Friday against the Giants, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy has yielded the catching duties to Yan Gomes against left-handers since Gomes was acquired at the trade deadline, and that will remain the case Friday against Alex Wood.

Murphy went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks Thursday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy kicked off the scoring for the Athletics with his 14th home run of the season. Though it was first homer since July 27, Murphy has produced plenty of late. Across his last eight games, he has seven RBI and four runs scored while also logging four doubles. For the season, Murphy has a .222/.319/.422 line with 37 runs scored and 54 RBI across 370 plate appearances.

Murphy isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout Tuesday and will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Yan Gomes will start at catcher and bat seventh.

Murphy is out of the lineup Monday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy started the past two games and will receive a day off after going 1-for-8 with a double and an RBI. Yan Gomes will start behind the plate in his place Monday.

Murphy will sit Friday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy handled a very heavy workload in July, starting 19 of 24 games behind the plate. He's had far more frequent rest in August following the deadline-day acquisition of Yan Gomes. Gomes will get the nod Friday, meaning both backstops have now started five times so far this month.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double, three runs scored, two RBI and two walks Thursday against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy had a productive day, which began with a two-run double in the second inning. He also came around to score multiple runs in a game for the sixth time this season. Murphy has been productive of late, as he's now driven in at least one run in three consecutive contests and has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine starts. Overall, Murphy has maintained a .224/.318/.419 line with 13 home runs, 36 runs scored and 52 RBI across 355 plate appearances.

Murphy isn't starting Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy drew starts in each of the last two games and went 2-for-8 with two doubles, three RBI and two strikeouts. Yan Gomes will start at catcher and bat fifth.

Murphy went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in a win over the Rangers on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy laced a first-inning two bagger that snapped a 1-1 tie by plating Josh Harrison and Jed Lowrie. The 26-year-old backstop is on a bit of a roll offensively, as he's now reached safely in nine straight games, a stretch during which he owns an impressive .267/.405/.433 slash line and 18.9 percent walk rate across 37 plate appearances.

Murphy will sit Saturday against Texas.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy has handled a very heavy workload lately, sitting just four times in the last 21 games heading into Saturday's contest. The Athletics' deadline-day acquisition of Yan Gomes should lead to more rest for Murphy going forward, however, as he'll start for the third time in five games Saturday.