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Knocks sixth homer Murphy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-3 loss to Milwaukee.

Impact Murphy's playing time has been dropping in the second half -- he's gone just 3-for-15 with five walks over five games since the All-Star break. The catcher's homer came in garbage time Monday. He's up to six long balls, 13 RBI, 10 runs scored, three doubles and a .210/.295/.379 slash line through 38 contests this season. Until Murphy finds more consistency at the plate, Travis d'Arnaud will continue to eat into his playing time.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks sixth homer Murphy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-3 loss to Milwaukee.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Mets.

Impact Murphy will sit Sunday for the second time in three games. He went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Mets. Travis d'Arnaud will start behind home plate and bat fifth.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Friday's lineup Murphy is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Mets.

Impact Travis d'Arnaud has started each of the first two games of the series against the Mets and has made four starts to Murphy's three since the All-Star break. Murphy had two hits in his last start Wednesday, but before that he had been hitless across his last five contests.

JULY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Friday's lineup Murphy is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Mets.

Impact Travis d'Arnaud has started each of the first two games of the series against the Mets and has made four starts to Murphy's three since the start of the second half. Murphy had two hits in his last start Wednesday but before that had been hitless across his last five contests.

JULY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting down Thursday Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.

Impact Murphy will get a breather after going 2-for-4 during Wednesday's game against the Reds, allowing Travis d'Arnaud to catch for lefty Chris Sale during Thursday's series opener.

JULY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Tuesday Murphy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Impact Murphy is hitless in his last 13 at-bats but has more walks (3) than strikeouts (2) during that stretch. Travis d"Arnaud will catch and bat cleanup Tuesday.

JULY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact Murphy went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader and will sit Sunday while in the midst of a 3-for-23 slump. Travis d'Arnaud will work behind the plate and bat sixth in the series finale.

JULY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Impact Travis d'Arnaud will start behind the plate for the first game of Saturday's twin bill, making Murphy the likely choice to start at catcher during the nightcap.

JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from Friday's lineup Murphy is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Murphy sat out the final game before the All-Star break and will also begin the first contest after the break on the bench. Travis d'Arnaud will do the catching for Spencer Schwellenbach.

JULY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting rest Sunday Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Impact Murphy caught eight innings and went 0-for-4 in Atlanta's 4-0 loss Saturday evening, so he'll be getting some routine maintenance as the two teams close out their series with a day game. Travis d'Arnaud steps in behind the plate as Murphy's replacement in the starting nine.

JULY 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday Murphy is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Padres.

Impact Murphy started in three of four games against the Diamondbacks this past week, going 3-for-11 with one walk, one home run and three RBI. He'll begin Friday's contest in the dugout while Travis d'Arnaud starts behind the plate and bats eighth against Padres right-hander Matt Waldron.

JULY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs clutch homer Murphy went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 5-4 extra-innings win against the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Impact Atlanta was down to its last out when Murphy tied the score with his two-run blast off Arizona closer Paul Sewald in the top of the ninth inning. The clutch long ball was Murphy's second over his past four games, though he has only one other hit during that stretch. The veteran backstop went deep a career-high 21 times last season and has five homers through 29 contests during the current campaign.

JULY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving Sunday off Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Phillies.

Impact Murphy was on the bench for Friday's series opener and will also sit for Sunday's finale after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Saturday's contest. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Reynaldo Lopez.

JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Atlanta lineup Murphy is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Phillies.

Impact Travis d'Arnaud will do the catching for Max Fried in the series opener. Murphy has a 1.050 OPS over his last 12 games and would seem to be a good bet to be in the lineup Saturday and Sunday.

JULY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Wednesday Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Impact After making back-to-back starts behind the dish, Murphy will give way to Travis d'Arnaud on Wednesday. Murphy swatted a solo home run in Tuesday's series opener against San Francisco.

JULY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Tuesday Murphy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact After catching back-to-back games, Murphy will yield to Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate Tuesday. Murphy owns a .618 OPS with a 27.4 percent strikeout rate across 73 plate appearances.

JUNE 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Wednesday Murphy is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals.

Impact Murphy started the first two games of the series against the Nationals in his return from the injured list, going 2-for-7 with an RBI. He will give way to Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate on Wednesday.

MAY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in first rehab game Murphy (oblique) played seven innings at catcher and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run Tuesday in his first rehab game for Triple-A Gwinnett.

Impact In his first game since suffering a Grade 1 left oblique strain in his season debut with Atlanta on March 29, Murphy had been scheduled to catch just four innings, but he ended up staying behind the dish longer than expected. The 29-year-old backstop didn't exhibit any rust with the bat or in the field Tuesday, as he threw out the only baserunner that attempt to steal off of him and provided the highlight of the night with a 449-foot blast off the batter's eye in center field in his first at-bat. According to David O'Brien of The Athletic, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said that Murphy will be off Wednesday before starting behind the plate again for Gwinnett on Thursday. Snitker added that Murphy is also expected to get another start for Gwinnett as a designated hitter, so Atlanta is seemingly planning on having Murphy remain on assignment through at least Friday before bringing him back from the 10-day injured list.

MAY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Closing in on rehab stint Murphy (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment next week, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact The catcher has been out since Opening Day after suffering an oblique strain, and Atlanta has taken things slowly with him so far. Murphy now appears to be in the final stages of his recovery, but given the amount of time he's missed, his rehab assignment could more than just a few days. Travis d'Arnaud will continue handling catching duties until Murphy returns, backed up by Chadwick Tromp.

MAY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hits in batting cage Murphy (oblique) has progressed to hitting in the batting cage, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact Murphy's recovery from a Grade 1 left oblique strain has inched along at a snail's pace, but he's finally making real progress. Given that he's already missed nearly six weeks of action, he will no doubt require a handful of rehab games before rejoining Atlanta's active roster.

MAY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes catching work Murphy (oblique) was able to catch bullpen sessions Tuesday and Wednesday but has yet to resume swinging a bat, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Murphy's ability to throw at full strength while donning his full catching equipment represents a positive step forward in his recovery from a Grade 1 left oblique strain, but until he starts swinging the bat again, his return from the 10-day injured list shouldn't be viewed as imminent. The backstop has been on the shelf since March 30 with the injury.

APRIL 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to IL Atlanta will place Murphy on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact Murphy injured his oblique on a swing during Friday's game against Philadelphia, and it will officially cost him at least the next 10 days. Travis d'Arnaud will take over duties as Atlanta's primary catcher while Murphy is out, and the team will likely promote Chadwick Tromp from Triple-A Gwinnett to act as the backup.

MARCH 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Battling oblique tightness Murphy was removed from Friday's game against the Phillies due to left oblique tightness.

Impact The 28-year-old grabbed at his left side after swinging at a pitch during the seventh inning Friday, and the fears of it being an oblique issue have been confirmed. It's an ominous development in the season opener for Murphy, who went 0-for-3 with a strikeout prior to his exit. Travis d'Arnaud is set to serve as Atlanta's primary backstop should Murphy require a trip to the injured list.

MARCH 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with apparent oblique injury Murphy was removed from Friday's game against the Phillies with an apparent left oblique injury, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Impact Murphy swung at a Matt Strahm pitch in the seventh inning before immediately grabbing at his left side. He then walked off the field after a brief conversation with the trainer. Atlanta will have more clarity on Murphy's condition after the game, but it certainly looked like an injury that could result in a trip to the injured list. If that happens, Travis d'Arnaud would be in line for regular catching duties.

MARCH 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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