Sean Murphy (baseball)
Sean Murphy | |
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Atlanta Braves – No. 12 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Peekskill, New York, U.S. | October 4, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 2019, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Batting average | .240 |
Home runs | 67 |
Runs batted in | 215 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Sean Michael Murphy (born October 4, 1994) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the third round of the 2016 MLB draft. Murphy made his MLB debut in 2019 with the Athletics and won a Gold Glove Award in 2021. In 2023, his first year with Atlanta, he made his first All-Star Game.
Amateur career
Murphy attended
Professional career
Oakland Athletics
Murphy made his professional debut with the
On September 1, 2019, the Athletics selected Murphy's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[10] On September 4, in his MLB debut, Murphy hit his first career home run for his first hit against Jake Jewell.[11] In 2020, Murphy played the majority of the season as the A's catcher, playing in 43 games. He hit .233 with 7 home runs and 14 RBI.
Murphy was awarded the Gold Glove Award on November 7, 2021.[12]
Atlanta Braves
On December 12, 2022, the Athletics traded Murphy to the
On March 30, 2024, during the first game of the 2024 season, Murphy suffered a left oblique strain after swinging at a pitch and was subsequently placed on the 10-day injured list.[18]
References
- ^ "#31 Sean Murphy". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Doug Harris, Contributing Writer. "Wright State's Murphy picked in third round of MLB Draft". daytondailynews. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ Bob Highfill. "Catch a rising star: Murphy has 'elite' defensive skills". recordnet.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ Korn, Will (June 29, 2017). "RockHounds: Murphy grows into catching prospect". Mrt.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "Sean Murphy Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "Sean Murphy Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "At the Ballpark: Cactus League Prospects". March 24, 2019.
- ^ Aviators, Las Vegas (April 11, 2019). "Sean Murphy with the First Aviator Homerun in LV Ballpark History Let it fly! Murphy secures a 3 run homer in the bottom of the 8th bringing the score to – 11 , – 2pic.twitter.com/14wEnl2J1m". @AviatorsLV. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ Matt Kelly (August 31, 2019). "Oakland to call up No. 3 prospect Murphy". MLB.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Ben Ross (September 4, 2019). "A's top prospect Sean Murphy puts on show in MLB debut, win vs. Angels". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ Gallegos, Martin (November 7, 2021). "A's have another Gold Glove pair". MLB.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Passan, Jeff (December 12, 2022). "Braves acquire star catcher Sean Murphy from Athletics". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Toscano, Justin (December 12, 2022). "Braves acquire Oakland catcher Sean Murphy in three-team trade". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Toscano, Justin (December 27, 2022). "Braves sign new catcher Sean Murphy to six-year contract". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (December 27, 2022). "Newly acquired Murphy lands 6-year extension from Braves". MLB.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Crosby, Lindsay (June 29, 2023). "The Atlanta Braves have 3 starters for the 2023 All-Star Game". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Braves place Murphy (oblique) on IL". MLB. March 30, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Wright State Raiders bio