Sean Murphy - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Scratched from lineup Murphy was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's NLDS Game 3 against the Dodgers, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Murphy had been slated to start at designated hitter, but Atlanta has opted to shift Ronald Acuna to DH as he deals with some knee soreness. Lane Thomas will enter the lineup in Murphy's place, playing right field.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting lineup Murphy is not in the lineup Thursday for Game 3 of the wild-card series against the Phillies.

Impact Murphy started Game 2 for Atlanta, but he didn't play Game 1 and will begin Game 3 on the bench. Drake Baldwin will do the catching, and Dominic Smith is getting a start at designated hitter.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Game 1 Murphy is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 1 of the National League Wild Card series against the Phillies.

Impact Even with the Phillies rolling out left-hander Jesus Luzardo to start Tuesday, Atlanta will go with Drake Baldwin at catcher and the left-handed-hitting Mike Yastrzemski at designated hitter. Murphy sported just a .462 OPS in September.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Sunday's lineup Murphy is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.

Impact Murphy started the first two games of the series and will rest for Sunday's finale after going 2-for-7 with a walk, a double and a run scored. Drake Baldwin will step in behind the plate while Ronald Acuna rests his legs as the designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Thursday's lineup Murphy is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Rays.

Impact After drawing starts behind the plate in the first two games of the series, Murphy will take a seat for Thursday's finale. Drake Baldwin will do the catching as Atlanta tries to avoid the sweep.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Monday Murphy is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Philadelphia.

Impact Murphy has seen the bulk of the reps at catcher for Atlanta lately, with Drake Baldwin serving as the designated hitter those days. However, Murphy will be on the bench and Baldwin will do the catching as Atlanta wraps up its series against the Phillies.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Saturday Murphy isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Murphy will retreat to the dugout Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a pair of walks during a win inf Friday's series opener. Drake Baldwin will start behind the plate in Murphy's absence, and Dominic Smith will serve as the DH.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot in Wednesday's rout Murphy went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Wednesday's 9-0 win over the Nationals.

Impact The veteran catcher is caught fire at the plate now that he's fully healthy for the first time in a few years. Murphy has hit safely in five straight games, batting .500 (9-for-18) during that heater with two doubles, three homers, seven runs and seven RBI. Murphy's surge has allowed Drake Baldwin to get more rest at Atlanta's primary DH, and he should continue to see regular playing time as the team tries to keep its key players fresh for the playoffs.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Saturday Murphy isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Lindsay Crosby of BravesToday.com reports.

Impact Murphy has collected five hits, two RBI and three runs scored over his last two games, but Atlanta will keep him in the dugout to begin Saturday's contest. Drake Baldwin will handle catching duties, and Dominic Smith will work as the designated hitter.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Two more hits Friday Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's win over the Rockies.

Impact The veteran catcher had gone just 5-for-30 (.167) over his first nine games in August after returning from a three-month absence due to a fractured finger, but Murphy has matched that hit total in the last two contests, with three of those hits (two doubles and a homer) going for extra bases. Two productive games doesn't erase the fact that he's managed a poor .198/.287/.378 slash line since the beginning of the 2024 campaign, but a healthy Murphy could be finding a groove as Atlanta gears up for the stretch run.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Launches first homer of the season Murphy went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Murphy finished a triple shy of the cycle, with the highlight coming when he took Eric Lauer deep for a solo homer in the sixth inning, his first long ball of the season. The three-hit performance was a season high after Murphy failed to record more than one hit in any of his previous 13 games this season. The catcher is batting just 8-for-34 (.235) across 10 games since returning from the injured list.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Drawing third straight start Murphy will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Though he's produced a poor .167/.194/.200 slash line over 31 plate appearances since coming back from the 60-day injured list Aug. 3, Murphy will stick in the starting nine for a third straight game. The veteran backstop's strong defense appears to be fueling his playing time more than anything he's done with the bat.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Reinstated from 60-day injured list Atlanta activated Murphy (finger) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Impact Murphy is back from a fractured left middle finger that had kept him shelved since mid-May. He's been limited to only four games this season due to injury but has been cleared to return after slashing .381/.417/.429 in six rehab contests. Murphy will be the No. 2 catcher in Atlanta behind Drake Baldwin and should see some starts in the designated hitter spot.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Heating up on rehab stint Murphy (finger) has five hits over his last two games for Triple-A Gwinnett.

Impact The veteran catcher began a rehab assignment at Gwinnett on July 25, and Murphy was able to play a full seven innings of defense Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. Given how much time he's missed the season to various injuries, Atlanta isn't likely to rush Murphy back from the IL, but he looks like he's finally 100 percent healthy, maybe for the first time in 2026. With the trade deadline coming Monday, Atlanta might wait until the dust has settled on any roster moves before finding room on the 26-man roster for Murphy.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for rehab assignment Murphy (finger) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday, Harrison Smajovits of SI.com reports.

Impact Murphy has been limited to only four games for Atlanta this season, first due to offseason hip surgery and more recently because of a fractured left middle finger that's kept him shelved since mid-May. The veteran catcher should be ready to rejoin the active roster around Aug. 1 if all goes well on his rehab assignment.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Nearing rehab assignment Manager Walt Weiss said Saturday that Murphy (finger) is getting close to beginning a rehab assignment, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.

Impact A fractured left middle finger has kept Murphy on the shelf since mid-May, but he's been starting to check off the boxes necessary to move on to playing in minor-league games. Given the length of his absence, he'll likely have to play a handful of games in the minors before returning to the active roster.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Moved to 60-day IL Atlanta transferred Murphy (finger) to the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Impact The transaction frees a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of DaShawn Keirsey. Murphy is recovering from a fractured left middle finger and will not return until after the All-Star break.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Sheds cast for splint Murphy had the cast on his left hand removed Tuesday and is now wearing a splint to protect his fractured middle finger, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reprots.

Impact The veteran backstop sustained the injury in mid-May and was given an initial recovery timeline of at least eight weeks. Shedding the cast is good progress, but Murphy is still several weeks away from restarting baseball activities, per manager Walt Weiss. Sandy Leon and Chadwick Tromp are currently handling the catching duties for Atlanta since Drake Baldwin (oblique) is also on the shelf.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

Facing extended absence Manager Walk Weiss said Tuesday that Murphy (finger) is expected to be sidelined at least eight weeks, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.

Impact The veteran backstop landed on the injured list earlier Tuesday due to a fractured left middle finger, which he sustained Sunday in just his fourth game of the season after opening the year on the injured list while rehabbing from shoulder surgery. Murphy's absence will extended into July and could push beyond the All-Star break. Drake Baldwin is poised to work as Atlanta's starting catcher, and the club signed Sandy Leon to fill the back up job.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Out with finger fracture Atlanta placed Murphy on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to May 11, due to a fractured left middle finger.

Impact The 31-year-old sustained the injury on a catcher's interference when behind the plate during Sunday's game against the Dodgers and will be forced to miss some time. After spending the first month-plus of the season rehabbing from September hip surgery, Murphy is now back on the shelf after going 1-for-14 in four games for Atlanta. Drake Baldwin will operate as the club's clear No. 1 catcher moving forward, while Dominic Smith is a candidate to get more run at designated hitter.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Gets X-ray on finger Murphy got an X-ray on a finger following Sunday's 7-2 win over the Dodgers, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Murphy was hurt when he was clipped by a Hyseong Kim swing in the seventh inning on a play that was deemed catcher interference. The backstop remained in the contest until he was pinch-hit for in the ninth, and Drake Baldwin took over behind the plate for Atlanta in the bottom of that frame. Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said after the contest that he thinks Murphy will be fine, though the skipper didn't share the results of the X-ray.

MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting down Friday Murphy isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Murphy will stay put in the dugout to begin Friday's contest after going 1-for-6 with three strikeouts in Atlanta's last series against the Mariners. Drake Baldwin will start behind the plate, and Dominic Smith will work as the designated hitter.

MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting down Tuesday Murphy isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Seattle.

Impact Murphy went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts during his season debut Monday, and Atlanta will keep him on the bench Wednesday while the team looks to ease him back into major-league action. Drake Baldwin will handle catching duties, and Dominic Smith will start as the designated hitter.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Hitless in season debut Murphy went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Monday's loss to the Mariners.

Impact Getting the start behind the plate and batting seventh while Drake Baldwin hit leadoff as the designated hitter, Murphy looked rusty in his first action of the season for Atlanta. Murphy missed the first five-plus weeks of the campaign while completing his recovery from hip surgery, but the veteran backstop should see semi-regular duty whenever Baldwin gets deployed at DH. Murphy did slug 16 homers over 94 games in 2025, but that power came with a .199/.300/.409 slash line.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Activated from IL Atlanta activated Murphy (hip) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

Impact Murphy is ready to make his 2026 debut following his recovery from his surgery in September to repair a right hip labral tear. He finished his rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett strongly, going 8-for-24 (.333) with four RBI, two doubles and six runs scored over his last six outings. Murphy should slide back into his primary role as Atlanta's designated hitter while Drake Baldwin continues to handle catcher duties. Jonah Heim was designated for assignment by Atlanta in a corresponding move.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

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