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Braves Place Sean Murphy Back on Injured List With Fractured Finger
The Atlanta Braves announced on Tuesday that they placed catcher Sean Murphy (finger) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 11) with a fractured left middle finger. In a corresponding move, the Braves signed free-agent veteran catcher Sandy Leon to a major-league contract. Murphy got a late start to the 2026 regular season while recovering from offseason hip surgery, and now he's back on the shelf after playing in only four games for Atlanta. In those four contests, he went 1-for-14 at the plate with a run scored and six strikeouts. The 31-year-old veteran was one of the better power-hitting catchers in the big leagues from 2021 to 2023, but he hasn't played in more than 100 games the last couple of seasons with the Braves as he's struggled with injuries. Murphy is now only rostered in 1% of Yahoo leagues. Drake Baldwin will now see more work behind the plate (in addition to DH duties), with Leon backing him up in Atlanta. UPDATE: Murphy is expected to be out at least eight weeks.
Source: Atlanta Braves
Source: Atlanta Braves
