Sean Murphy
C ATL
Tue 8/20/19 9:46 AM

Murphy (knee) is 3-for-10 with a double in three rehab games with the Athletics' Arizona League squad.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy appears to be in the latter stages of working back from a partial recurrence of a knee injury that originally sidelined him in early May. The 24-year-old backstop was able to work up to a full game behind the dish in his latest rehab game Monday night, so he could be back with the Aviators in the coming days.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Sat 8/3/19 9:05 PM

Murphy (knee) is dealing with some swelling but won't have to undergo surgery, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy underwent surgery to address a torn meniscus in May and re-injured the same knee earlier this week, but he didnt severely aggravate that injury and just has some swelling. The 24-year-old will rehab in Arizona and could return to game action by the end of August.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Wed 7/31/19 11:07 AM

Murphy reinjured the same knee he had surgery on in May during Tuesday's game for Triple-A Las Vegas, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The A's are awaiting further testing before providing a timetable. Murphy was arguably the hottest hitter in the minors, having swatted five home runs in his last four games with eight hits and 13 RBI over that stretch.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Sat 7/27/19 2:13 PM

Murphy, who was just added back to Triple-A Las Vegas' active roster Wednesday after recovering from a knee injury, went 3-for-5 with three home runs and six RBI in a 20-11 win over El Paso on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
The wild slugfest was a microcosm of life in the Pacific Coast League this season, but Murphy's trio of round trippers was an undeniably impressive feat and came on the heels of a one-homer, two-RBI effort Thursday. The promising backstop has been highly effective for the Aviators when he has been healthy in 2019, slashing .341/.412/.610 across 21 games.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Thu 7/25/19 4:05 PM

Murphy (knee) was added to the active roster at Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 24-year-old has been out since tearing his meniscus in early May, but Murphy is now back and will presumably take over behind the plate for the Aviators against El Paso on Thursday. He will look to build on the strong .324/.402/.459 line he posted in 19 games with Las Vegas before going down with the injury. If he does that, Murphy, arguably a top-12 catching prospect in all of baseball, could get his first big-league callup in September.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Sat 7/20/19 6:31 PM

Murphy (knee) has appeared in four rehab games with Oakland's Arizona League affiliate.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy has been out since undergoing surgery on his torn left meniscus in early May. His return to the Triple-A level doesn't appear to be too far off.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Sat 5/4/19 5:13 PM

Murphy has a torn left meniscus and will require surgery, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
This procedure typically requires a 4-to-6-week recovery period, but for catchers, it can be a little longer. Murphy was on track to make his big-league debut this summer, so this is a big blow for the A's. He is hitting .324/.402/.459 with one home run and a 19:9 K:BB in 87 plate appearances with Triple-A Las Vegas.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Fri 7/20/18 8:57 PM

Murphy had surgery on his right wrist Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy will hit the shelf after undergoing surgery on his right hamate bone. The Athletics are hopeful he'll be healthy enough to return to minor-league action before the end of the season.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Sun 3/18/18 3:02 PM

The Athletics reassigned Murphy to their minor-league camp Sunday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy wasn't a serious contender for the backup catching job in Oakland while attending his first big-league camp. The 23-year-old is likely bound for a second tour at Double-A Midland after slashing just .209/.288/.309 in 217 plate appearances in the Texas League following a mid-season promotion in 2017.

Sean Murphy
C ATL
Thu 2/8/18 7:41 PM

Murphy has received an invitation to the Athletics' spring training as a non-roster invitee, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Murphy was drafted in the third round of the 2016 draft and was able to work his way up to Double-A Midland this past season. The young backstop struggled at the plate, slashing .209/.288/.309 in his 217 plate appearances. The 23-year-old still has some refining of his game left to do before he's major-league ready.