Sean Murphy Getting A Breather Friday
1 year agoAtlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is getting a day to rest on Friday as the team takes on the visiting Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Taijuan Walker. Murphy has now been out of Atlanta's lineup for two of the last three games, but it hasn't been for a lack of production at the plate. The 28-year-old backstop is in the midst of a seven game-hitting streak in which he's gone 8-for-27 (.296) with a homer and four RBI. The young catcher has been one of the better hitting backstops in the league in 2023, batting .274 (40-for-146) with nine doubles, 10 home runs and 36 RBI in 42 games played. Travis d'Arnaud will do the catching on Friday and will hit cleanup against Walker. Since returning from concussion issues on May 10, d'Arnaud is hitting .261 (6-for-23) with a homer and three RBI.
Source: Baseball Press
Source: Baseball Press