Sean Murphy
29-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.251
HR
21
RBI
68
R
65
SB
0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
When Atlanta acquired Murphy, it was coming off a season where he had collected 611 plate appearances for the Athletics. While it was anticipated Murphy wouldn't repeat that with Travis d'Arnaud in the mix, most expected Murphy would gather more than the 438 plate appearances he recorded. Confusing matters more is Murphy's 129 wRC+ was the highest of all catchers with at least as many plate appearances, and Murphy's defense was outstanding. Meanwhile, when healthy, d'Arnaud's offense and defense both displayed signs of decline. Perhaps the extra rest helped Murphy, as he posted career highs in average exit velocity, hard-hit rate and barrel percent. Even so, it's curious why Murphy didn't play more. Both backstops will be back with Atlanta this season, so it must be assumed Murphy will continue to lose playing time to his veteran counterpart. However, at some point, Atlanta should realize Murphy is the better option. Paying for more playing time is defensible, just don't take the leap to 2022 levels. Read Past Outlooks
Still looking for first homer
Murphy went 1-for-3 in Sunday's split-squad game against the Orioles.
ANALYSIS
The catcher is batting .286 (6-for-21) this spring, but he has just one double and zero homers among those hits. Power production isn't expected to be an issue for Murphy in 2024 after he set career highs with 21 home runs and 68 RBI last season in his first campaign with Atlanta.
The catcher is batting .286 (6-for-21) this spring, but he has just one double and zero homers among those hits. Power production isn't expected to be an issue for Murphy in 2024 after he set career highs with 21 home runs and 68 RBI last season in his first campaign with Atlanta.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+2%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+6%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .778 | 405 | 16 | 45 | .232 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .765 | 1092 | 40 | 148 | .243 | ||||
2023vs Left | .884 | 101 | 4 | 9 | .274 | ||||
2023vs Right | .832 | 337 | 17 | 59 | .245 | ||||
2022vs Left | .848 | 162 | 7 | 21 | .242 | ||||
2022vs Right | .728 | 449 | 11 | 45 | .252 | ||||
2021vs Left | .628 | 142 | 5 | 15 | .194 | ||||
2021vs Right | .748 | 306 | 12 | 44 | .227 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+14%
OPS on Road
2023
+9%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .716 | 732 | 21 | 82 | .225 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .818 | 765 | 35 | 111 | .254 | ||||
2023Home | .807 | 221 | 8 | 30 | .253 | ||||
2023Away | .880 | 217 | 13 | 38 | .250 | ||||
2022Home | .702 | 298 | 7 | 28 | .226 | ||||
2022Away | .812 | 313 | 11 | 38 | .272 | ||||
2021Home | .639 | 213 | 6 | 24 | .196 | ||||
2021Away | .769 | 235 | 11 | 35 | .234 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Sean Murphy compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.50BB Rate
11.2%K Rate
22.4%BABIP
.286ISO
.227AVG
.251OBP
.365SLG
.478OPS
.844wOBA
.372Exit Velocity
91.5 mphHard Hit Rate
39.4%Barrels/PA
10.0%Expected BA
.274Expected SLG
.537Sprint Speed
21.7 ft/secGround Ball %
41.0%Line Drive %
20.5%Fly Ball %
38.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Murphy came into the season known more for his glove work than his bat, yet finished the season as the fifth-best fantasy backstop behind only Realmuto, Varsho, Smith, and Perez. Murphy pulled a Perez-like workload in plate appearances with 612 plate appearances, but Oakland used him at DH 30 times to reduce the wear and tear on his knees. He rewarded them by reducing his strikeout rate and setting career bests in every possible category, even with his first career steal! Murphy could see a decrease in plate appearances following a trade to Atlanta, but it could be a net positive given the lineup upgrade. It has already been reported that Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud will each see time at designated hitter when the other is catching.
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Back as expected Friday
Murphy (illness) is starting behind the plate and batting third in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
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Slated to return Friday
Murphy is slated to return to Atlanta's Grapefruit League lineup Friday against the Pirates after being sidelined by a stomach bug, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Out of lineup again
Murphy is not in the lineup Wednesday for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Phillies, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Absent from Game 2 lineup
Murphy is not in the lineup for Monday's Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies.
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Out of Sunday's lineup
Murphy is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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