Just like the Atlanta Braves have done in recent years, the catcher position was a team in 2023. Those duties were shared between Sean Murphy and Travis d’Arnaud. d’Arnaud played in 74 games and Murphy in 108.You couldn’t ask for a better debut with a new team when Murphy was acquired from the Oakland Athletics before the season started.2024.
year will likely be similar as Murphy is expected to be behind most of the playing time. plate Last season, Murphy made his first All-Star appearance, hitting .251 with 21 home runs and 68 hits in 108 games. He looked like an MVP candidate in the first half of the season, but regressed somewhat in the second half.ZiPS FanGraphs projects Sean Murphy to hit .254 with 22 home runs and 72 RBI. These projections are very similar to his actual 2023 stat line.While this is a realistic expectation for Murphy, it is not at all logical that he will exceed these projections.
As mentioned above, 2023 was Murphy’s first season with the Braves after spending the first four MLB seasons with the Oakland A’s.Murphy had a great transition to the East Coast, but it may have taken time for Atlanta to feel at home. . Now that he has acclimated to the organization and expectations of the Braves, he will be ready to start next season.Another reason why Sean Murphy could shatter his projections is simply his lineup. Murphy gets hits because he is in front of and behind really good hitters in the middle or lower third of the order. The Braves are a solid 1-9, so no matter what lineup he’s in, Murphy has cover behind him..
