Sean Murphy Back In the Starting Lineup Thursday
1 year agoAtlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy will return to the starting lineup Thursday night when his club looks to stave off elimination in Game 4 of their NLDS series versus the Philadelphia Phillies. The 29-year-old has participated in just one postseason contest thus far, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Game 1 of this NLDS series against the Phillies. Murphy was baseball's best catcher in the season's first half before disaster struck following the All-Star break. The former A's backstop limped to a .159 average and .585 OPS across 168 plate appearances in the season's second half, losing his starting gig to veteran Travis d'Arnaud in the process. He will hit sixth and catch right-hander Spencer Strider Thursday in Philadelphia,
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com