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Monday, December 12, 2022

Sean Murphy heading to Braves

The A’s are sending catcher Sean Murphy to the Braves, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. After multiple teams showed interest in the 2021 Gold Glove-winning backstop, Atlanta came out on top to add another catcher to its roster.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan was first to report the move, and a source told MLB.com’s Martín Gallegos that it will be a three-team deal also involving the Brewers. Milwaukee is reportedly landing catcher William Contreras, per Passan.

Full trade, per ESPN sources:

Atlanta gets: C Sean Murphy

Oakland gets: LHP Kyle Muller, UT Esteury Ruiz, RHP Freddy Tarnok, RHP Royber Salinas, C Manny Piña

Milwaukee gets: C William Contreras, RHP Justin Yeager, RHP Joel Payamps
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 12, 2022

RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: December 12, 2022 at 04:22 PM | 25 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) Posted: December 12, 2022 at 04:30 PM (#6109233)

Weird trade. Does Atlanta not believe Contreras bat is real?

2. DCA Posted: December 12, 2022 at 04:35 PM (#6109236)

Murphy is good, but the cost of acquisition for Atlanta is steep. And the return to Oakland seems light.

And that's because Milwaukee swoops in and gets Contreras, Yeager, and Payamps for Esteury Ruiz, who Rickey Hendersoned it up at AA/AAA last year, but otherwise hasn't been good since rookie ball in 2017.

This is a coup, for the middleman.

3. danup Posted: December 12, 2022 at 04:36 PM (#6109237)

I hope this means Oakland believes Esteury Ruiz is actually Rickey Henderson, and not just a guy who can do an excellent impression of him way above sea level.

4. JJ1986 Posted: December 12, 2022 at 04:47 PM (#6109242)

Milwaukee is sending only Ruiz for Contreras plus more?

5. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: December 12, 2022 at 04:51 PM (#6109243)

Milwaukee is sending Ruiz AND 35-year old catcher Manny Pina.

6. ReggieThomasLives Posted: December 12, 2022 at 04:53 PM (#6109244)

Oakland crushed this trade, cause five players is way more than one player. Soon Oakland will have the most players watching the playoffs on TV of any team.

7. base ball chick Posted: December 12, 2022 at 05:45 PM (#6109250)

ReggieThomasLives Posted: December 12, 2022 at 04:53 PM (#6109244)

Oakland crushed this trade, cause five players is way more than one player. Soon Oakland will have the most players watching the playoffs on TV of any team.

- ultra super primey

8. You can keep your massive haul Posted: December 12, 2022 at 05:54 PM (#6109253)

Seems like the A's got interesting players but wish there was at least one that really hurt for the other teams to give up.

9. Howie Menckel Posted: December 12, 2022 at 06:09 PM (#6109256)

Muller is pretty highly regarded - mlb.com has him as ATL's No. 2 prospect - and starred in AAA this year (3.41 ERA in 23 starts).

is he the Opening Day starter in Oakland?

A's have Shea Langeliers to take over at C, and now Manny Pina to play the role of cagey veteran backup

10. DCA Posted: December 12, 2022 at 06:09 PM (#6109257)

Seems like the A's got interesting players but wish there was at least one that really hurt for the other teams to give up.

Someone like William Contreras, you mean?

11. Tom and Shivs couples counselor Posted: December 12, 2022 at 06:20 PM (#6109261)

5–Manny played for Atlanta in 2022

12. Tom and Shivs couples counselor Posted: December 12, 2022 at 06:22 PM (#6109262)

Crew only gave up Ruiz.

13. Ziggy: social distancing since 1980 Posted: December 12, 2022 at 06:33 PM (#6109267)

Ruiz is an interesting and fun player. Whether he's worth Murphy I don't know, but he'll be fun at least.

I guess OAK really likes Langeliers. If they think he's the future, might as well not block him.

14. The Duke Posted: December 12, 2022 at 07:17 PM (#6109273)

Milwaukee wins the Oak-Atl trade. Another Stearns heist.

15. Moses Taylor loves a good maim Posted: December 12, 2022 at 07:26 PM (#6109276)

Stearns stepped down and just has an advisory role. But yes, seems like a pretty big win for MIL. ATL gets better too, and it didn't cost that much.

Are the Braves gonna trade D'Arnaud now?

16. The Duke Posted: December 12, 2022 at 07:33 PM (#6109278)

He's still on the payroll - this is a classic play. I'm sure he was all over this. And since he's going to the Mets next year, helping rid the Braves of a lot of talent isn't bad

17. A triple short of the cycle

Posted: December 12, 2022 at 08:10 PM (#6109285)

Oakland crushed this trade, cause five players ~~is way more~~ cost less than one player.

18. A triple short of the cycle

Posted: December 12, 2022 at 08:11 PM (#6109286)

is he the Opening Day starter in Oakland?

That should be Cole Irvin.

EDIT: If he isn't traded before then.

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Posted: December 12, 2022 at 09:30 PM (#6109294)

Weird trade. Does Atlanta not believe Contreras bat is real?

I'm guessing this trade is all about who can throw out Trea Turner.

20. Doug Jones threw harder than me Posted: December 13, 2022 at 01:24 AM (#6109305)

A's have so far signed or traded for Jace Peterson, Aledmys Diaz, and Esteury Ruiz. The new market inefficiency must be utility infielders.

21. John Reynard Posted: December 13, 2022 at 04:39 PM (#6109410)

I just dawned on me today....but, Sean Murphy if he doesn't deliver big may get the same treatment Von Hayes did with the Phillies decades ago and get called 5:1 or whatever. I don't get this trade for ATL. I'd have kept Contreras. But, maybe he calls a shitty game or something.

22. You can keep your massive haul Posted: December 13, 2022 at 04:54 PM (#6109414)

Looking at the catcher contracts vs the pitching contracts it seems the pitching are way more bloated than the catchers. It might be that the market for pitching prospects is more than all of the prospect lists give credit for.

23. sunday silence (again) Posted: December 13, 2022 at 05:45 PM (#6109422)

what do we know about Murphy's defense? He won a GG last year but this year DRS has him down (-4 I think). Is this a small sample size issue? A catcher framing issue? what?

24. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) Posted: December 13, 2022 at 06:15 PM (#6109427)

what do we know about Murphy's defense? He won a GG last year but this year DRS has him down (-4 I think). Is this a small sample size issue? A catcher framing issue? what?

Fangraphs thinks he's fantastic, BRef not.

25. My name is Votto, and I love to get Moppo Posted: December 13, 2022 at 09:49 PM (#6109441)

Trading a 24 year-old All Star catcher seems wack to me, but Anthopolous has certainly earned some benefit of the doubt.

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