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Out of lineup again Sunday Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Boston.

Impact Murphy is sitting for a second straight game while the red-hot Drake Baldwin gets another start at catcher. Prior to Sunday, the pair had alternated starts behind the plate for each of Atlanta's previous eight contests. Baldwin has made it difficult for manager Brian Snitker to take his bat out of the lineup -- through 11 games in May, the rookie catcher is batting .556 (15-for-27) with three homers and eight RBI.

MAY 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Saturday Murphy isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Atlanta seems to have fallen into a pattern of alternating between Murphy and Drake Baldwin behind the plate, and Saturday will mark the latter's turn to start after the former went 2-for-4 with a home run Friday.

MAY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ends power drought Murphy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Red Sox.

Impact The backstop went back-to-back with Matt Olson in the second inning off Garrett Crochet. It was Murphy's eighth homer in 28 contests this season, but his first long ball since April 26, snapping a 12-game drought. With Drake Baldwin surging, Murphy may need to pick up the pace at the plate to avoid losing even more playing time to the rookie.

MAY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Thursday Murphy is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Murphy will take a seat for the day game after he went 0-for-3 while catching eight innings of Wednesday's 5-4 loss. Drake Baldwin will fill in for Murphy behind the dish.

MAY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Atlanta lineup Murphy is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Murphy started at catcher in the series opener Monday but will get a breather in this one. Drake Baldwin is behind the plate and batting fifth for Atlanta.

MAY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving afternoon off Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Drake Baldwin will get the nod behind the plate while Murphy rests for the day game. Since the beginning of May, Murphy has gone 4-for-26 with a 3:10 BB:K. His ongoing slump could compel Atlanta manager Brian Snitker to turn the catcher spot into more of a timeshare between Murphy and Baldwin, who owns an .808 OPS on the season.

MAY 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting nine Murphy is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Reds.

Impact This marks the sixth series in a row that Murphy has started the first two games before then yielding to Drake Baldwin in the third contest. Baldwin will catch and bat eighth Wednesday.

MAY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Stepping out of lineup Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact It's likely a standard rest day for Murphy after going 0-for-9 with three strikeouts across the first two games of the series versus Los Angeles. Drake Baldwin will take over behind the plate to catch for Bryce Elder on Sunday.

MAY 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out matinee Murphy is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Colorado.

Impact After catching each of the first two games of the series, Murphy will begin Wednesday's finale on the bench. Drake Baldwin is behind the dish and batting seventh as Atlanta goes for the sweep.

APRIL 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Sunday Murphy is not in Atlanta's starting lineup against Arizona on Sunday.

Impact Murphy started in the first two games of the series, going 2-for-6 with two runs scored and a solo homer. He'll get a breather for Sunday's series finale while Drake Baldwin gets the start behind home plate and bats eighth against Atlanta right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach.

APRIL 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs homer in win Murphy went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Saturday's 8-7 extra-inning win over Arizona.

Impact Murphy has three homers over his last five games, a span in which he has gone 4-for-15 (.267). The catcher went deep off Merrill Kelly in the second inning of this contest. Murphy is at a .220/.350/.660 slash line with seven homers, 13 RBI, nine runs scored and a double over 15 games this season. He has been Atlanta's primary catcher since early April after recovering from fractured rib, though any drop in performance by Murphy could open the door for prospect Drake Baldwin to seize more playing time.

APRIL 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Wednesday Murphy is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cardinals.

Impact Murphy caught each of the first two games of the series but will receive a day off for Wednesday's matinee. Drake Baldwin is doing the catching and batting sixth for Atlanta.

APRIL 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again Tuesday Murphy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Murphy got Atlanta on the board with a solo blast in the fourth. It Murphy's sixth big blast of the season in just his 12th game and he currently leads the team in home runs. Murphy's batting average continues to hover around the Mendoza line and currently sits at .209 but he's made up for it so far with his power and sports a .948 OPS.

APRIL 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs clutch homer Murphy went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 7-6 win against the Cardinals.

Impact Murphy was hitless until the eighth inning, when he pounded a three-run homer to left field to give Atlanta a 7-3 lead. The long ball was the fifth of the season for the veteran catcher in just 11 games, and he now has 11 RBI in what was been a productive beginning to 2025 after Murphy began the campaign on the injured list due to an injury. He's still batting a mediocre .205, but the power output and run production has kept Murphy atop Atlanta's catcher depth chart despite the recent offensive upswing of rookie Drake Baldwin.

APRIL 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Sunday Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Impact Murphy has just one hit with seven strikeouts in his past 16 plate appearances, and he'll receive Sunday off after a run of seven straight starts. Drake Baldwin will take over behind the plate for Atlanta in the series finale versus Minnesota.

APRIL 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard again Monday Murphy went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Blue Jays.

Impact The backstop took Easton Lucas deep in the first inning, the first of three Atlanta homers off the southpaw. Murphy is very quickly erasing memories of his rough 2024 campaign -- after homering 10 times in 72 contests last year, he's already launched four long balls in his first six games of 2025.

APRIL 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Homers twice in win Murphy went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a walk in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Rays.

Impact Murphy got Atlanta on the board with a solo home run in the seventh inning and then tied things up with another blast in the eighth. Since making his season debut Tuesday, the 30-year-old has gone 5-for-15 with three long balls, six RBI and four runs scored across 18 plate appearances. It's a small sample, but early signs point to a potential bounceback campaign if he can remain healthy.

APRIL 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Homers twice in win Murphy went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a walk in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Rays.

APRIL 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday Murphy is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.

Impact Murphy will get a chance to rest his legs after making three consecutive starts behind the plate following his return from the injured list. He is 3-for-11 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored and five strikeouts against one walk so far this season. Rookie Drake Baldwin is set to return to the lineup to catch for Bryce Elder in the series opener in Tampa Bay.

APRIL 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs four RBI in 2025 debut Murphy went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Phillies.

Impact Murphy started the season on the 10-day injured list due to a fractured rib, but he was activated from the IL on Sunday and made his 2025 debut Tuesday. He didn't show any rust in his first at-bat, cranking a three-run homer off Zack Wheeler to left field in the second inning, and Murphy drove in a fourth run on an RBI single in the sixth frame to reduce Atlanta's deficit to one. Murphy is looking to improve on his 2024 campaign, which he finished with a slash line of .193/.284/.352 with 10 home runs and 25 RBI across 264 plate appearances.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reinstated from injured list Atlanta reinstated Murphy (rib) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Impact The 30-year-old was expected to finish up his rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday before likely rejoining Atlanta on Tuesday, but the club elected to activated him early after Sunday's game against the Marlins was postponed. Murphy will take over as the club's primary backstop, and prospect Drake Baldwin is set to fill the backup job since Chadwick Tromp was designated for assignment.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Could be activated Tuesday Murphy (ribs) is slated to play nine innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday and could be activated from the injured list Tuesday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Murphy kicked off a rehab stint with Gwinnett on March 31 and has gone 2-for-10 with a homer and two RBI through three games. If he's able to complete Sunday's start without any setbacks, the veteran catcher could be back behind the plate for Atlanta's series-opener versus the Phillies on Tuesday. Drake Baldwin has been starting at catcher in Murphy's absence, but he has struggled to a .291 OPS through 25 plate appearances and may soon head back to the minors.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Could be activated Tuesday Murphy (ribs) is slated to play nine innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday and could be activated from the injured list Tuesday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Murphy kicked off a rehab stint with Gwinnett on March 31 and has gone 2-for-10 with a homer and two RBI through three games. If he's able to complete Sunday's game without any setbacks, the veteran catcher could be back behind the plate for Atlanta's series opener versus the Phillies on Tuesday. Prospect Drake Baldwin has been starting at catcher in Murphy's absence, but he has struggled to a .291 OPS through 25 plate appearances and may soon head back to the minors.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nearing activation Murphy (rib) is starting at catcher Friday for Triple-A Gwinnett and is expected to be activated from the 10-day IL by Atlanta before the end of this weekend's series versus Miami,...

Impact The 30-year-old began his rehab assignment with Gwinnett on Tuesday and will catch for Spencer Strider (elbow) in his own rehab start Friday. Murph suffered the rib fracture in early March, but it appears he'll only end up missing the first week of the regular season. Prospect Drake Baldwin has been filling in as Atlanta's primary backstop but could soon be headed back to Triple-A.

APRIL 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting rehab assignment Tuesday Murphy (rib) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact It had been reported previously that Murphy would likely start his rehab assignment at High-A Rome on Friday, but Atlanta has pushed it up a few days. Murphy will be eligible for activation Friday and would seem to have a shot to return then, although the club has not revealed a target date for their starting catcher. Drake Baldwin has been the club's primary catcher with Murphy out.

MARCH 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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