Impact Travis d'Arnaud will start behind the dish for Atlanta in Friday's series opener after Murphy has failed to record a hit in his last eight trips to the plate.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
SEAN MURPHY CATCHER - NO TEAM
CATCHER - NO TEAM
Gets breather Friday Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup Friday against Miami, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Day off Tuesday Murphy is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.
Impact Travis d'Arnaud will start at catcher and bat sixth versus right-hander Zack Wheeler. Murphy continues to get regular days of rest as the runaway NL East leaders look ahead to the postseason.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat in first contest Murphy is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Phillies.
Impact He and Travis d'Arnaud have basically been alternating starts at catcher for Atlanta in the second half and it will be d'Arnaud behind the dish for the afternoon tilt. Expect Murphy to be in the lineup for the nightcap.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench again Sunday Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Impact Murphy will sit for the third time in Atlanta's past four games as the club appears to be taking advantage of its 14-game lead in the NL East in order to give its top backstop some extra rest late in the season. Travis d'Arnaud will receive another chance behind the plate while batting seventh.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Another day of rest Murphy is getting a second consecutive day of rest Friday versus the Pirates, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Impact Atlanta has a 14-game lead on first place in the NL East standings and can afford to get some regulars off their feet down the stretch. Travis d'Arnaud will again start at catcher and bat sixth Friday against Pittsburgh, just as he did in Thursday's series finale versus the Cardinals.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat Thursday Murphy is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Cardinals.
Impact Travis d'Arnaud will get the start at catcher and bat sixth as Atlanta tries to avoid a three-game sweep. Murphy went 1-for-5 with three walks across the first two games of the series.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting Sunday Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud have been splitting time behind the plate relatively evenly of late, and d'Arnaud will catch for Charlie Morton on Sunday after Murphy went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run Saturday.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gets breather Friday Murphy is not in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers.
Impact Travis d'Arnaud will do the catching for Atlanta and bat sixth. Murphy has been getting more rest in recent weeks as the runaway NL East leaders look ahead to October.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat Wednesday Murphy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact Murphy will get a breather for the series finale after he went 4-for-9 with three doubles, two runs and two RBI while starting behind the plate in the first two games at Coors Field. Travis d'Arnaud will form a battery with starting pitcher Darius Vines in the latter's MLB debut Wednesday.
AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Busts slump with three doubles Murphy went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs and an RBI against Colorado in a 14-4 win Monday.
Impact Murphy came into the contest with just one multi-hit game and a .160 batting average since the All-Star break, but he found his stroke in the friendly confines of Coors Field. The veteran catcher hadn't hit a double in 21 games coming into the contest before clubbing three of them Monday. Atlanta has two more games in Colorado before heading west to face the Dodgers, giving Murphy an opportunity to further feast in the elevation as he attempts to turn his second-half struggles around.
AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Goes to bench Sunday Murphy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Impact Travis d'Arnaud will start behind the plate for the second time in the series while Murphy receives another rest day. Murphy is hitting .160 and getting on base at a .320 clip since the All-Star break, and that downturn in productivity has cost him some starting opportunities thus far in the second half.
AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sits down Friday Murphy isn't in Atlanta's lineup Friday against the Giants, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Impact Murphy will get a day off Friday after going 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored during Wednesday's game against the Mets. As usual, Travis d'Arnaud will start behind the dish and bat seventh in Murphy's place.
AUGUST 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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
