SEAN MURPHY NEWS

Better idea on timetable by January Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said Wednesday that the team will have a better idea by January as to how far along Murphy (hip) is in his rehab, David O'...

Impact Murphy had surgery in September to repair a right hip labral tear, an injury he admitted to dealing with off-and-on for the past three years. Atlanta is hopeful that Murphy will be ready to go for the start of next season, and if that's the case, it expects him to split catching and designated hitter duties with Drake Baldwin. Murphy has slashed a disappointing .197/.293/.384 while averaging only 83 games over the last two regular seasons, but he could bounce back in 2026, if healthy.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Shifted to 60-day injured list Atlanta transferred Murphy (hip) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Impact The transaction frees up a 40-man roster spot. Murphy is done for the season following surgery last week to repair a right hip labral tear.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Out for season with hip labral tear Atlanta placed Murphy on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right hip labral tear.

Impact It's unclear whether Murphy will require surgery to repair his hip, but either way, he is not expected back before the end of this season. With Murphy out, Drake Baldwin and Marcell Ozuna could see even more playing time for Atlanta down the stretch, and Sandy Leon has been added to the roster as the backup catcher.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Fades into timeshare Murphy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact With Atlanta reopening a regular spot in the lineup for Marcell Ozuna at designated hitter over the last couple of weeks, Murphy has faded into more of a timeshare at catcher with Drake Baldwin. The right-handed-hitting Murphy should see the bulk of the starts versus left-handed pitching, but the lefty-hitting Baldwin will likely be Atlanta's top choice to start against righties.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Fades into timeshare Murphy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact With Atlanta reopening a regular spot in the lineup for Marcell Ozuna at designated hitter over the last couple of weeks, Murphy has faded into more of a timeshare at catcher with Drake Baldwin. The right-handed-hitting Murphy should see the bulk of the starts versus left-handed pitching, but the lefty-hitting Baldwin will likely be Atlanta's top choice to start against righties.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Friday Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Rookie Drake Baldwin will get another start behind the plate following his first career two-homer game Thursday. With Marcell Ozuna's bat coming alive again from the DH spot, Murphy may be squeezed out of the lineup more often moving forward.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Thursday Murphy isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Miami.

Impact Murphy will get a day to regroup Thursday after going 1-for-17 to begin the month of August. Drake Baldwin will get the starting nod at catcher while Murphy sits, and Marcell Ozuna will serve as Atlanta's designated hitter.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

On base five times Thursday Murphy went 2-for-2 with three walks, a double, a run scored and an RBI in Thursday's 12-11 extra-inning win over the Reds.

Impact Getting the start behind the plate and batting sixth, Murphy had a perfect night as part of a 13-hit barrage from Atlanta. The veteran catcher got regular playing time in July as both he and rookie Drake Baldwin saw plenty of action at DH, but the fact that Marcell Ozuna remains on the roster after the trade deadline will likely cost Murphy at-bats over the final two months of the campaign. Over 82 plate appearances in July, Murphy slashed .250/.366/.559 with six doubles, five homers, 12 runs and 15 RBI.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Murphy is not part of Atlanta's starting nine for Saturday's matchup against Texas.

Impact Murphy started each of Atlanta's past four games -- either at catcher or DH -- but is getting a rest Saturday. Drake Baldwin is starting behind the plate, and Marcell Ozuna is getting a start at DH for the first time since Sunday.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Getting breather Sunday Murphy isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Yankees.

Impact Murphy had started each of Atlanta's previous six games -- either at catcher or DH -- prior to getting a rest Sunday. He went 8-for-23 with three homers and seven RBI during that six-game stretch, justifying Atlanta's decision to get his bat into the lineup even on days when he didn't catch. Marcell Ozuna is back in the lineup at DH on Sunday after beginning on the bench three straight days, but it appears Murphy could cut it into Ozuna's playing time if he continues to swing a hot stick.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Remains red-hot Saturday Murphy went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Saturday in a 7-6 win against St. Louis.

Impact Murphy clubbed a huge homer in the eighth inning, driving in three runs on the shot to left field to give Atlanta a one-run lead. It was the third long ball in the past two days for the veteran catcher and his seventh home run across his past 11 contests. The power surge has pushed Murphy to 16 homers and 38 RBI on the campaign, numbers more than good enough to nail down a spot atop the catching depth chart on most teams. However, talented rookie Drake Baldwin has 11 homers and 32 RBI along with an .840 OPS (slightly better than Murphy's .837 mark), so it will be interesting to see how the team divvies up playing time between the two moving forward. Murphy has started five of Atlanta's past six contests, though one of those starts came at DH, and Baldwin also logged one start at DH during that span.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Remains red-hot Saturday Murphy went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Saturday in a 7-6 win against St. Louis.

Impact Murphy clubbed a huge homer in the eighth inning, driving in three runs on the shot to left field to give Atlanta a one-run lead. It was the third long ball in the past two days for the veteran catcher and his seventh home run across his past 11 contests. The power surge has pushed Murphy to 16 homers and 38 RBI on the campaign, numbers more than good enough to nail down a spot atop the catching depth chart on most teams. However, talented rookie Drake Baldwin has 11 homers and 32 RBI along with an .840 OPS (slightly better than Murphy's .837 mark), so it will be interesting to see how the team divvies up playing time between the two moving forward. Murphy has started five of Atlanta's past six contests, though one of those starts came at DH, and Baldwin also logged one start at DH during that span.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Posts sixth career multi-homer game Murphy went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals.

Impact It was the sixth career multi-homer effort by Murphy, who is beginning to make a case for more playing time behind the plate with a recent power surge. The veteran backstop's slugging percentage stood at .423 as of June 26, but he's since raised that figure to .513 for the season. Over his last 10 outings, Murphy is hitting .314 (11-for-35) with six long balls, three doubles and 13 RBI.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Spoils shutout Sunday Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Orioles.

Impact The backstop was the only Atlanta hitter to have much success against Trevor Rogers and the Baltimore bullpen, accounting for his team's only extra-base hits and its only run with his ninth-inning shot off Seranthony Dominguez. Murphy has gone yard four times in his last seven games, batting .318 (7-for-22) over that impressive span with two doubles and nine RBI. As a result, the playing-time split between him and rookie Drake Baldwin may be tipping Murphy's way heading toward the All-Star break.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Spoils shutout Sunday Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Orioles.

Impact The backstop was the only Atlanta hitter to have much success against Trevor Rogers and the Baltimore bullpen, accounting for his team's only extra-base hits and its only run with his ninth-inning shot off Seranthony Dominguez. Murphy has gone yard four times in his last seven games, batting .318 (7-for-22) over that impressive span with two doubles and nine RBI. As a result, the playing-time split between him and rookie Drake Baldwin may be tipping Murphy's way heading toward the All-Star break.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Launches go-ahead homer Murphy went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Angels.

Impact Murphy struck out in his other three plate appearances, but he made his one hit count after taking the first pitch of the at-bat from Ryan Zeferjahn deep to left-center field for a three-run homer in the sixth. Murphy has smack a home run in each of his last three starts, and his 12 home runs is tied with Shea Langeliers for fourth most among major-league catchers this season.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Launches go-ahead homer Murphy went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Angels.

Impact Murphy struck out in his other three plate appearances, but he made his one hit count as he took the first pitch of the at-bat from Ryan Zeferjahn deep to left-center field for a three-run homer in the sixth. Murphy has a home run in each of his last three starts, and his 12 home runs this season is tied with Shea Langeliers for fourth most among major-league catchers.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Provides only offense in loss Murphy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.

Impact His second-inning shot off Ranger Suarez gave Atlanta a 1-0 lead, but the team's bats were quiet the rest of the afternoon. Murphy has gone yard in back-to-back games, giving him 11 homers on the season as he continues to split reps with rookie Drake Baldwin. Neither backstop has made a consistent impact in June however -- Murphy is slashing .217/.283/.391 in 53 plate appearances on the month, while Baldwin sports a .200/.323/.418 line in 65 PAs.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Launches grand slam Murphy went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a double in Saturday's 6-1 win over Philadelphia.

Impact Murphy had gone 14 games without a homer, batting just .190 (8-for-42) in that span. His long ball in the seventh inning gave Atlanta some breathing room after Philadelphia had pulled within a run in the sixth. Murphy is up to 10 homers on the year, matching his 72-game total from last year. He's added 26 RBI, 16 runs scored, five doubles and a .225/.319/.450 slash line across 49 contests in 2025 while sharing the catching duties with Drake Baldwin.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Launches grand slam Murphy went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a double in Saturday's 6-1 win over Philadelphia.

Impact Murphy had gone 14 games without a homer, batting just .190 (8-for-42) in that span. His long ball in the seventh inning gave Atlanta some breathing room after Philadelphia had pulled within a run in the sixth. Murphy is up to 10 homers on the year, matching his 72-game total from last year. He's added 26 RBI, 16 runs scored, five doubles and a .225/.319/.450 slash line across 49 contests in 2025 while sharing the catching duties with Drake Baldwin.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Back on bench Wednesday Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Impact Murphy had started both of Atlanta's last two games, marking the first time he's been behind the dish for consecutive contests since May 27 and 29. The veteran backstop has produced a .487 OPS thus far in June, so he doesn't seem to have built much momentum toward overtaking Drake Baldwin as Atlanta's No. 1 catcher. Though Baldwin will get the start Wednesday, he's also started to slow down at the dish following a hot start to the season, so the playing time between him and Murphy could be distributed in fairly equitable fashion for the foreseeable future.

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in matinee Murphy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two walks in the opening game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Phillies.

Impact Murphy got Atlanta on the board in the sixth inning with an RBI single before cutting the deficit to 4-3 with a 412-foot blast off Matt Strahm in the eighth, his ninth homer this season. It was a much-needed effort from the 30-year-old Murphy, who'd gone just 1-for-13 over his previous five games while splitting catching duties with Drake Baldwin. Overall, Murphy's now slashing .228/.333/.500 with 20 RBI and 14 runs scored across 132 plate appearances this season.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again in favor of Baldwin Murphy is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Murphy looks to have fallen into the short side of a platoon at catcher with rookie Drake Baldwin, who will make a fifth straight start against a right-hander Thursday in Trevor Williams. On the flip side, seven of Murphy's last eight starts have come against left-handed pitching.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again in favor of Baldwin Murphy is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Murphy looks to have fallen into the short side of a platoon at catcher with rookie Drake Baldwin, who will make a fifth straight start against a right-hander Thursday in Trevor Williams. On the flip side, seven of Murphy's last eight starts have come against left-handed pitching.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Losing work to Baldwin Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Murphy owns an .817 OPS for the season, but with rookie Drake Baldwin sporting an even hotter bat (.983 OPS), the playing time behind the dish has begun to tilt in the youngster's favor. The two backstops seem to be moving into a loose platoon behind the dish, as the right-handed-hitting Murphy has made each of his last three starts against left-handed pitching but now finds himself out of the lineup for a fifth straight matchup with a righty (Trevor Williams).

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE