Sean Murphy To Miss 4-6 Weeks With Cracked Rib
4 hours agoAtlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (rib) will miss the next four to six weeks due to a cracked left rib, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman. As a result, catching prospect Drake Baldwin will have a chance to begin the 2025 regular season as the team's starting backstop. Chadwick Tromp is also on Atlanta's roster at the position, but Baldwin certainly offers much more upside offensively, both for the Braves and for fantasy managers in deeper leagues. The 30-year-old Murphy suffered the cracked rib on a hit by pitch in spring training last Friday, and he'll now be forced to open the season on the injured list. It's a tough break after the former A's catcher missed more than eight weeks of action last year after suffering an oblique strain on Opening Day. Murphy was never really able to bounce back when he returned, leaving fantasy managers now wondering if something similar will happen in 2025.
Source: MLB.com - Mark Bowman
Source: MLB.com - Mark Bowman