Sean Murphy
C ATL
Sat 5/1/21 1:41 PM

Murphy isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy will get a breather after he went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's series opener. Aramis Garcia will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Sat 5/1/21 2:22 AM

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the 3-2 loss Friday to the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy provided his third two-hit game of the season Friday. The catcher is slashing just .206/.324/.444 in 20 games. However, he has three home runs in his last four starts, flashing some of the power that he showed in the minor leagues. He hasn't played a full season in the majors yet, but he has 20-homer potential. Murphy's numbers in 2020 stretched over a full season gives him 19 home runs, 38 RBI and 57 runs scored.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Wed 4/28/21 3:35 PM

Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy will get a well-deserved day off he provided a pair of home runs while starting in both of the first two games of the series. Aramis Garcia will step in behind the plate, catching for starting pitcher Cole Irvin.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Wed 4/28/21 2:04 AM

Murphy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
He crushed the second pitch he saw from Diego Castillo in the ninth inning over the fence in left-center field to bring the A's within a run, but they couldn't find an equalizer. Murphy has gone yard in back-to-back games and slugged all three of his homers on the year in his last eight contests, but on the season he's still only slashing .185/.323/.407.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Tue 4/27/21 12:30 AM

Murphy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 2-1 win over the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
He took Rich Hill deep in the fourth inning, giving Sean Manaea and the A's bullpen all the offense they would need. Murphy is still climbing out of his 0-for-14 slump to begin the season, but over his last 11 games he's gone a somewhat more palatable 8-for-36 (.222) with two homers and seven RBI.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Sun 4/25/21 10:40 AM

Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy will retreat to the bench after catching in each of Oakland's last three games, going 2-for-12 at the dish during that span. Aramis Garcia will fill in for Murphy behind the plate.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Tue 4/20/21 9:14 PM

Murphy is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy started behind the plate in the matinee, going 0-for-2 with one run and one walk, and he unsurprisingly won't start both ends of the doubleheader. Aramis Garcia will work behind the plate in Game 2 for the A's.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Sun 4/18/21 7:42 PM

Murphy went 1-for-2 with a solo homer and a walk in Sunday's 3-2 win over Detroit.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy's eighth-inning blast tied the game up at 2-2. After starting the year 1-for-18, the 26-year-old is 4-for-13 with four extra-base hits over his last four games.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Sat 4/17/21 2:08 PM

Murphy isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy went 1-for-7 with a double, two RBI, two walks and two strikeouts in the first two games of the series against Detroit. Aramis Garcia will take his place behind the dish Saturday, batting ninth.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Tue 4/13/21 1:27 PM

Murphy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy broke out of his season-long slump in Monday's 9-5 victory, going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles while also reaching base on a hit by pitch. He'll cede catching duties to Aramis Garcia in the series finale, but expect Murphy to return behind the plate Thursday against the Tigers.