Murphy is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

He sits for the second straight game with Oakland facing southpaw Blake Snell. Murphy has hit .190 against left-handed pitching this season, whereas Yan Gomes, who's starting Tuesday, has hit .364 in such matchups.

Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy will receive some maintenance after he caught each of the last six games. While he remains atop the depth chart in the aftermath of the trade deadline, Murphy could cede more work to newly acquired backup Yan Gomes than Oakland's previous No. 2 option in Aramis Garcia, who has since been optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double, solo home run and an additional RBI in a 7-4 loss to the Padres on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy was responsible for Oakland's final two runs of the game, lacing an RBI-double in the third and solo home run off reliever Drew Pomeranz in the eighth. The homer was his first since the All-Star break and 13th on the season, bringing him to a tie with Buster Posey for eighth most among backstops.

Murphy will sit Saturday against Seattle.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy hits the bench for the first time in a week. Aramis Garcia will take over behind the plate in his absence.

Murphy went 2-for-5 with an RBI double in a win over the Mariners on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy extended the Athletics' narrow lead to 2-0 with his sixth-inning two-bagger, snapping a brief 0-for-11 skid in the process. The struggling backstop owns just a .217 average and .303 on-base percentage, but he's cobbled together a respectable .416 slugging percentage thanks to lacing exactly half of his 58 hits for extra bases (17 doubles, 12 home runs), which has helped lead to a solid 45 RBI.

Murphy is not starting Saturday's game against Cleveland, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old doubled in a 1-for-4 effort Friday and is now hitting .225 in his last 10 starts. Aramis Garcia is catching and batting ninth Saturday.

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy popped a home run in his second straight game as part of a four-homer day for the Athletics. The 26-year-old catcher has showcased some nice power and ended the weekend with an RBI in three consecutive games. He'll head into the All-Star break slashing .222/.313/.427 with 12 homers, 31 runs scored and leads all players at his position with 43 RBI.

Murphy went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Saturday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy got the A's on the board in the second inning when he took Texas starter Mike Foltynewicz deep to center field. It was the 11th round-tripper of the year for Murphy, who had gone his previous 10 games without an extra-base hit. The 26-year-old catcher is slashing a disappointing .217/.311/.414 in 280 plate appearances this season, although the 11 homers have helped him drive in 42 runs, tied for second on the team.

Murphy isn't starting Thursday's game against Houston.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy will get a chance to reset after he went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts across the last two games. Aramis Garcia will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Murphy is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy was behind the plate for the first two games of the series and will take a seat for the finale. Aramis Garcia will start at catcher and bat ninth in his place Sunday.