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Takes seat Tuesday Murphy is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

Impact Travis d'Arnaud will start at catcher and bat seventh after Murphy went 0-for-8 with two strikeouts between Sunday's series finale against the Giants and Monday's series opener versus New York. Despite the recent struggles, Murphy still boasts an overall .903 OPS in 362 total plate appearances this season with the runaway NL East leaders.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Atlanta seems to have fallen into a pattern of alternating between Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate, and Saturday will mark d'Arnaud's turn to start. Murphy has been a reliable option on days he gets to play, slashing .276/.475/.586 with three homers since the start of August.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Wednesday Murphy is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Atlanta will go with Travis d'Arnaud at catcher as they try to finish off a sweep of the Yankees. Murphy wasn't in the lineup for Monday's game, either, as manager Brian Snitker continues to regularly alternate starts for his catchers.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Monday Murphy is out of the lineup Monday against the Yankees.

Impact Travis d'Arnaud is starting at catcher and batting fifth. This looks to be a routine day off for Murphy, who hit his 20th homer of the season in Sunday's series finale against the Mets.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs homer No. 20 Murphy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Mets.

Impact He took Grant Hartwig deep in the seventh inning, giving Murphy his first career 20-homer season. The catcher has been splitting the workload nearly equally with Travis d'Arnaud lately, but the extra rest hasn't caused Murphy to slow down at the plate -- he's batting .269 (7-for-26) with three home runs, six RBI and seven runs scored while starting seven of 13 games in August.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out nightcap Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Impact Murphy went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored during a 21-3 rout in Game 1, and he'll get a breather for the nightcap. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate and bat fifth.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Friday Murphy isn't in Atlatna's lineup Friday against the Mets, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Murphy will catch a breather Friday despite being on a four-game hitting streak. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate and bat fifth while Murphy rests.

AUGUST 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out day game Murphy is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Pittsburgh, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud have split starts at catcher pretty evenly over the last couple weeks. It's also a day game after a night game, so d'Arnaud will be behind the plate after Murphy caught Wednesday.

AUGUST 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Murphy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact The timeshare behind the plate continues in Atlanta, with Marcell Ozuna holding down the everyday job at DH. Murphy will sit for the second time in three games as Travis d'Arnaud steps in at catcher. Murphy is slashing just .135/.262/.212 with one home run in 14 games since the All-Star break.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Murphy started the first two games of the series in Chicago but will head to the bench for Sunday's finale. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate and bat fifth.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits first homer since break Murphy went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's victory over the Cubs.

Impact Murphy hit one of two home runs against Kyle Hendricks in a seven-run fourth inning for Atlanta. It was Murphy's 18th home run of the season but his first of the second half. He entered Friday's game with a .098/.229/.122 line in 11 games since he made his first career All-Star Game appearance.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Wednesday Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Impact Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud have now alternated turns behind the dish over the last six games, with both backstops making three starts apiece. Atlanta manager Brian Snitker has opted for the timeshare arrangement with Murphy getting off to a slow start to the second half, as the 28-year-old is mired in a 4-for-41 slump at the dish since the All-Star break. Once Murphy breaks out of his funk, he'll likely take back the lion's share of the starts at catcher.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Monday Murphy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Murphy received a breather Saturday, but Atlanta will give its top backstop another day off to begin its series with the Angels. The team hasn't provided any indication that Murphy is dealing with an injury, so his move to the bench for the second time in three days could just be a means of getting No. 2 catcher Travis d'Arnaud some extra work. Murphy could probably benefit from another day off anyway while he's gone cold coming out of the All-Star break; he's slashing .105/.227/.132 in his first 10 games of the second half.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Saturday Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup Saturday against the Brewers.

Impact After going 1-for-4 and scoring a run during Friday's contest, Murphy will catch a breather Saturday. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate and bat fifth.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Receives Sunday off Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Murphy went 1-for-7 with a hit-by-pitch, a run and three strikeouts in the first two games against the Brewers and is hitting .083 through six games in the second half, so he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate and bat fifth.

JULY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grabbing seat Thursday Murphy is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Diamondbacks.

Impact Murphy will get the day off for the afternoon tilt after catching Wednesday night's loss to Arizona. Travis d'Arnaud will be behind the plate for Spencer Strider on Thursday.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Murphy will get a breather for the series finale after going 0-for-9 in his first two games back from the All-Star break. Of course Murphy didn't get much of a break -- he started the All-Star Game for the National League and caught several innings -- so he could probably use the day off more than most. Travis d'Arnaud will catch for starter Kolby Allard.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Receives Sunday off Murphy is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Murphy started the past three games and homered in each contest, but he'll receive a breather Sunday for the final game before the All-Star break. Travis d'Arnaud will take over behind the plate to catch for Bryce Elder.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again Saturday Murphy went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and two walks Saturday in a 6-1 win over the Rays.

Impact Murphy produced half of Atlanta's runs on one swing when he slugged a three-run shot to left field in the fourth inning. It was the All-Star catcher's third straight game with a long ball, and he's gone 6-for-11 with seven RBI over that span. Murphy has hit 17 home runs through 67 contests, and he's already just one shy of his career-high mark of 18 set last season over 148 contests.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Strider cruises, the majors-best Braves pound the Rays 6-1 in battle of top teams

Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider struck out 11 and won his seventh straight decision, a 6-1 victory over the slumping Rays.

JULY 9, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Spencer Strider cruises, the majors-best Braves pound the Rays 6-1 in battle of top teams

Clubs 15th homer Murphy went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Guardians.

Impact The backstop led a 19-hit barrage by Atlanta that saw seven of the team's nine starters record multiple hits, with Murphy's biggest blow being a solo shot off Cal Quantrill in the third inning. The homer was Murphy's third in his last six games and 15th of the season, while the surge has pushed his slash line on the season back up to .305/.397/.580 with 40 runs and 50 RBI in 65 contests.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Tuesday Murphy is not in the lineup Tuesday at Cleveland.

Impact Travis d'Arnaud will catch for Atlanta and Marcell Ozuna will fill the DH role. This looks to be a routine day of rest for Murphy, who smacked a double in Monday's series opener and boasts a .294/.389/.557 batting line on the year.

JULY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets rest day Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Atlanta's top backstop will sit out the series finale in what appears to be a routine maintenance day. Travis d'Arnaud will check in behind the dish in place of Murphy, who went 3-for-6 with a home run, a double, a walk, four RBI and two additional runs while starting at catcher in the first two games of the series.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three runs Murphy went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Friday's victory against the Marlins.

Impact Murphy's 14th homer of the year was a two-run shot in the sixth inning of Friday's blowout win. Despite being limited to just 58 plate appearances in June, he posted a .928 OPS with seven extra-base hits during the month, including a long ball in each of his last two games. The breakout 2023 campaign continues for Murphy, who is now slashing .294/.390/.556 with 47 RBI and 28 extra-base knocks.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mashes 13th homer Murphy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Twins.

Impact Atlanta's offense came out of the gate firing, and Murphy's first-inning homer off Joe Ryan was one of five long balls the team hit in its first 10 plate appearances. The catcher is putting the finishing touches on a strong month of June that has seen him slash .300/.340/.500 through 15 games, and on the season Murphy's up to 13 homers and 44 RBI in 60 contests, a pace that would shatter the career highs of 18 home runs and 66 RBI he set last year in Oakland.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Spencer Strider cruises, the majors-best Braves pound the Rays 6-1 in battle of top teams