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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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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

MAY 22, 2025 • 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, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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

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