Sean Michael Murphy (born October 4, 1994) is an American

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catcher Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ...

for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...

. Murphy made his MLB debut in 2019 with the Athletics and won a

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in 2021.

Amateur career

Murphy attended Centerville High School in

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, and

Wright State University Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in honor of aviation ...

, where he played

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for the

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. In 2015, he played

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with the Orleans Firebirds of the

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, and was named a league all-star. He was drafted by the

in the third round of the

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Professional career

Oakland Athletics

Murphy made his professional debut with the

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, playing one game with them, before being promoted to the

Vermont Lake Monsters The Vermont Lake Monsters are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Burlington, Vermont. From 1994 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL). They play their home games at Centennial Field, on ...

. He batted .237 with two home runs and seven RBIs in 22 games with Vermont. He started 2017 with the

Stockton Ports The Stockton Ports are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Stockton, California, and are named for the city's seaport. The team plays its home games at Ba ...

and was promoted to the

Midland RockHounds The Midland RockHounds are a Minor League Baseball team based in Midland, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics major league club. The RockHounds play in Momentum Bank Ballpark, whic ...

in June; he batted a combined .250 with 13 home runs and 48 RBIs in 98 games between the two teams. In 2018, he spent the majority of the year with Midland, slashing .288/.358/.498 with eight home runs and 43 RBIs in 68 games. He also played in three games for the

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at the end of the year. He began 2019 with the

Las Vegas Aviators The Las Vegas Aviators, formerly known as the Las Vegas 51s and Las Vegas Stars, are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Summerlin South, Nevad ...

where he hit the first home run in

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history. On September 1, 2019, the Athletics selected Murphy's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. On September 4, in his MLB debut, Murphy hit his first career home run for his first hit against Jake Jewell. In 2020, Murphy played the majority of the season as the A's catcher, playing in 43 games. He hit .233 with 7 home runs and 14 RBI. Murphy was awarded the

on November 7, 2021.

Atlanta Braves

On December 12, 2022, the Athletics traded Murphy to the

in a three-team trade, in which the Athletics acquired pitchers Kyle Muller and Freddy Tarnok, along with catcher Manny Piña and minor league pitcher Royber Salinas from the Braves and utility player

Esteury Ruiz Esteury Ruiz (born February 15, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the San Diego Padres and also played for the Milwaukee Brewers. C ...

from the

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. The Brewers also acquired Justin Yeager from the Braves. Murphy and the Braves signed a six-year contract extension worth $73 million and a club option for the 2029 season.

References

External links

Wright State Raiders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Sean 1994 births Living people People from Peekskill, New York Baseball players from New York (state) Major League Baseball catchers Oakland Athletics players Gold Glove Award winners Wright State Raiders baseball players Orleans Firebirds players Arizona League Athletics players Vermont Lake Monsters players Stockton Ports players Midland RockHounds players Mesa Solar Sox players Nashville Sounds players Las Vegas Aviators players