Sean Murphy's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

The Atlanta Braves will not have catcher Sean Murphy in their lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Travis d'Arnaud, who is batting cleanup, will be behind the plate. Murphy appeared in Monday's 4-1 loss, going 0-for-1 while drawing three walks. He is hitting .202/.283/.360 with five homers, 12 RBI, and eight runs scored in 35 games after he injured his oblique on Opening Day. Fantasy managers will have to adjust their lineups, while daily fantasy managers will have to look elsewhere for production at catcher.

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is on the bench for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Murphy was also scheduled to rest in the series opener on Friday before the contest was postponed due to inclement weather in Atlanta. Murphy will likely start the second game on Saturday, but Travis d'Arnaud will start behind the plate in Game 1 and will hit sixth against Cardinals right-hander Kyle Gibson. In 18 career at-bats versus Gibson, d'Arnaud has hit .278 with a .683 OPS and two RBI. The 29-year-old Murphy missed significant time in the first half of the season due to injury, and it seems the Braves want to rest him regularly while keeping d'Arnaud's bat in the lineup. Murphy made his first All-Star team in 2023 but hasn't been able to find his stride this year, batting .211 (23-for-109) with five homers and 12 RBI in 33 games.

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy will get the day off on Friday for the series opener against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to kick off the second half of the 2024 season. In Murphy's place, Travis d'Arnaud will do the catching for rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach while hitting sixth in the batting order against Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray. Murphy missed significant time in the first half of his second season in Atlanta due to injury, which is why he's played in only 33 games after making the All-Star squad for the first time in 2023. The 29-year-old backstop has been a disappointment this year, even when healthy, as he enters the second half with a weak .211 average (23-for-109) with five homers and 12 RBI. The Braves will continue to give Murphy days off here and there to keep d'Arnaud's bat in the lineup.

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the San Diego Padres. Fantasy managers don't need to panic as this appears to be a routine rest day for Murphy. The veteran slugger hasn't been much of an asset with the bat this season. To be fair, Murphy has been limited to 32 games due to injury. Hopefully he'll get back into a groove during the second half of the season. In the meantime, Travis d'Arnaud will cover behind the plate and bat eighth versus right-hander Matt Waldron on Friday.

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy played a big part in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks. Murphy went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old took Paul Sewald deep to right-center field in the top of the ninth inning with two outs to tie things up. Despite the heroics, Murphy has not been the fantasy contributor fantasy managers were hoping for this season, slashing .224/.290/.408 with five HR, eight runs scored, and 11 RBI in 107 plate appearances. He is currently rostered in 70 percent of leagues and is a must-roster in all two-catcher leagues, but fantasy managers in shallower one-catcher leagues can likely find a hotter option on the waiver wire.