Sean Murphy
29-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.147
HR
1
RBI
4
R
2
SB
0
Rest-of-Season 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
On bench Sunday
Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
ANALYSIS
Murphy started the previous three games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Washington. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate to catch for Hurston Waldrep in his MLB debut.
Murphy started the previous three games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Washington. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate to catch for Hurston Waldrep in his MLB debut.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+7%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+810%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .822 | 276 | 11 | 31 | .241 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .770 | 810 | 29 | 107 | .248 | ||||
2024vs Left | .077 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | .701 | 24 | 1 | 3 | .227 | ||||
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 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+12%
OPS on Road
2024
+21%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .739 | 537 | 15 | 60 | .235 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .825 | 549 | 25 | 78 | .257 | ||||
2024Home | .528 | 18 | 0 | 2 | .188 | ||||
2024Away | .436 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .111 | ||||
2023Home | .807 | 221 | 8 | 30 | .253 | ||||
2023Away | .880 | 217 | 13 | 38 | .250 | ||||
2022Home | .702 | 298 | 7 | 28 | .226 | ||||
2022Away | .812 | 313 | 11 | 38 | .272 | ||||
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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
0.22BB Rate
5.4%K Rate
24.3%BABIP
.167ISO
.118AVG
.147OBP
.216SLG
.265OPS
.481wOBA
.220Exit Velocity
84.5 mphHard Hit Rate
20.0%Barrels/PA
2.7%Expected BA
.154Expected SLG
.261Sprint Speed
22.7 ft/secGround Ball %
72.0%Line Drive %
8.0%Fly Ball %
20.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Trade imminent?
Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports Murphy is "getting close" to being traded by the Athletics.
ANALYSIS
It's unclear if Oakland is making significant progress in negotiations with any particular team, but Feinsand said Atlanta is "considered the frontrunner." The Guardians, Padres, Cardinals, Rays and Red Sox have also been mentioned as possible trade partners, as the 28-year-old backstop is a hot commodity with winter meetings now underway. Murphy had a .250/.332/.426 slash line with 18 home runs and 66 RBI in 148 games last year.
It's unclear if Oakland is making significant progress in negotiations with any particular team, but Feinsand said Atlanta is "considered the frontrunner." The Guardians, Padres, Cardinals, Rays and Red Sox have also been mentioned as possible trade partners, as the 28-year-old backstop is a hot commodity with winter meetings now underway. Murphy had a .250/.332/.426 slash line with 18 home runs and 66 RBI in 148 games last year.
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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Returns to Atlanta lineup
Murphy (elbow) will start at catcher and bat sixth in Thursday's game versus the Nationals.
ANALYSIS
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Sitting out Wednesday
Murphy (elbow) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Boston.
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X-rays negative
Initial X-rays on Murphy's right elbow came back negative after he was hit by a pitch during Tuesday's win over the Red Sox, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Exits after HBP
Murphy was removed from Tuesday's game against the Red Sox after getting hit in the elbow by a pitch, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
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Resting Saturday
Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Saturday's game against Oakland.
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