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When Atlanta acquired Sean 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.

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2023 3283 65 21 68 49 .251
2022 3712.5 67 18 66 56 1 .250
3y Avg. 3202.6 60 19 64 48 0 .240
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Finally goes yard Wednesday

    Murphy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays. The catcher took Bowden Francis deep in the sixth inning for his first long ball of the spring. Murphy has been making good contact in camp despite the lack of power, batting .292 (7-for-24) through nine Grapefruit League games with a 0:3 BB:K, and he seems just about ready for Opening Day.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Searching for power this spring

    Murphy went 1-for-3 in Sunday's split-squad game against the Orioles. 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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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Back as expected Friday

    Murphy (illness) is starting behind the plate and batting third in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates. The 29-year-old hasn't seen game action in a week due to a stomach bug, but he'll return to the field for Friday's exhibition. Murphy had a career-high 21 homers with an .843 OPS in 108 games last season, though Travis d'Arnaud should continue to see plenty of reps as Atlanta's secondary catcher in 2024.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: 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. Murphy hasn't played in a week, and the illness provides an explanation behind his absence. Thankfully, he looks to be past the illness by this point, so he should be cleared to catch Friday, barring any setbacks leading up to the start of the game. Murphy -- who is 2-for-6 with two RBI this spring -- will be atop Atlanta's catching depth chart again in 2024, though Travis d'Arnaud should see plenty of reps as the No. 2 option.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: 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. He started Game 1 but will be on the bench in favor of Travis d'Arnaud for the second contest in a row. Murphy was hitless in three at-bats in the series opener after putting up a lowly .451 OPS in the second half.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Absent from Game 2 lineup

    Murphy is not in the lineup for Monday's Game 2 of the NLDS against the Phillies. Murphy went hitless in Atlanta's Game 1 loss and will begin the second game of the series on the bench. Travis d'Arnaud will do the catching for Max Fried, who is making his first start since Sept. 21 after missing the tail end of the regular season with a blister on his left index finger. Murphy and d'Arnaud split catching duties in fairly equitable fashion after the All-Star break, so it's not a surprise to see both of them garner a start in the first two games of the NLDS.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: 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. Atlanta has locked away the top seed in the National League, so Murphy will sit for the third time in four games to close out the season. The 28-year-old finished this season with an .843 OPS and career highs in home runs (21) and RBI (68) despite playing in just 108 games.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Sits down Friday

    Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup Friday against the Nationals, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Murphy will sit on the bench for the second straight game Friday while Travis d'Arnaud starts behind the plate and bats seventh. Murphy has recorded just one hit -- a home run -- in 20 at-bats over his last six games.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Gets breather Thursday

    Murphy is not in the lineup Thursday against the Cubs. Murphy continues to get regular days off as the NL East champs look ahead to the postseason. Travis d'Arnaud is starting at catcher and batting seventh for Atlanta on Thursday.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Homers in matinee, sitting Game 2

    Murphy is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Nationals. Murphy started behind the plate in Game 1 and went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and an additional run scored. Travis d'Arnaud will catch for Allan Winans in the nightcap.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Sitting Thursday

    Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup Thursday against the Nationals. Atlanta seems to have fallen into a pattern of alternating between Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate, and Thursday will mark d'Arnaud's turn to start. Murphy is slashing .135/.286/.138 across 35 plate appearances since Sept. 1.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Another breather Tuesday

    Murphy is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies. Murphy continues to get regular days of rest as the NL East champions look ahead to the postseason. Travis d'Arnaud will catch Spencer Strider and bat sixth Tuesday versus Philadelphia.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Gets breather Friday

    Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup Friday against Miami, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Travis d'Arnaud will start behind the dish for Atlanta in Friday's series opener after Murphy has failed to record a hit in his last eight trips to the plate.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Day off Tuesday

    Murphy is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies. Travis d'Arnaud will start at catcher and bat sixth versus right-hander Zack Wheeler. Murphy continues to get regular days of rest as the runaway NL East leaders look ahead to the postseason.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Taking seat in first contest

    Murphy is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Phillies. Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud have been deployed in a timeshare at catcher for Atlanta in the second half of the season, and manager Brian Snitker will go with d'Arnaud behind the dish for the afternoon tilt. Expect Murphy to be in the lineup for the nightcap.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: On bench again Sunday

    Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates. Murphy will sit for the third time in Atlanta's past four games as the club appears to be taking advantage of its 14-game lead in the NL East in order to give its top backstop some extra rest late in the season. Travis d'Arnaud will receive another chance behind the plate while batting seventh.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Another day of rest

    Murphy is not in the lineup Friday for a second consecutive day, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. Atlanta has a 14-game lead in the NL East standings and can afford to give some regulars extra rest down the stretch. Travis d'Arnaud will again start at catcher and bat sixth Friday against Pittsburgh, just as he did in Thursday's series finale versus the Cardinals.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Takes seat Thursday

    Murphy is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Cardinals. Travis d'Arnaud will get the start at catcher and bat sixth as Atlanta tries to avoid a three-game sweep. Murphy went 1-for-5 with three walks across the first two games of the series.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Sitting Sunday

    Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers. Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud have been splitting time behind the plate relatively evenly of late, and d'Arnaud will catch for Charlie Morton on Sunday after Murphy went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run Saturday.
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  • Braves' Sean Murphy: Takes seat Wednesday

    Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Murphy will get a breather for the series finale after he went 4-for-9 with three doubles, two runs and two RBI while starting behind the plate in the first two games at Coors Field. Travis d'Arnaud will form a battery with starting pitcher Darius Vines in the latter's MLB debut Wednesday.
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