{"id":792207,"date":"2026-05-13T00:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T00:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/792207\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T00:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T00:20:13","slug":"sean-murphy-to-miss-eight-weeks-with-finger-fracture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/792207\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Murphy To Miss Eight Weeks With Finger Fracture"},"content":{"rendered":"

3:35pm<\/strong>: Murphy will miss at least eight weeks due to his fracture, Weiss tells Jes\u00fas Cano of The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

12:08pm<\/strong>: The Braves announced that catcher Sean Murphy<\/a><\/strong> has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 11th, with a fractured left middle finger. Fellow catcher Sandy Le\u00f3n<\/a><\/strong> was signed to a big league deal to replace Murphy on the roster. The club also selected the contract of outfielder Jos\u00e9 Az\u00f3car<\/a><\/strong> and optioned infielder Jim Jarvis<\/a><\/strong>. They had two 40-man vacancies, which have now\u00a0 been filled by these moves.<\/p>\n

Murphy\u2019s injury appears to stem from a catcher\u2019s interference plan in Sunday\u2019s game. Hyeseong Kim<\/a><\/strong> swung at a pitch and made contact with Murphy\u2019s glove, as seen in this video<\/a> from MLB.com. After the game, manager Walt Weiss told Mark Bowman of MLB.com<\/a> that Murphy would be going for X-rays but would probably be fine. It now seems that a fracture has been discovered, so Murphy will head to the IL.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear how long Murphy will be out of action but it\u2019s a frustrating setback nonetheless. Injuries have been a recurring theme for him in recent seasons. He was limited to fewer than 95 games in both 2024 and 2025 due to various ailments. One persistent issue has been hip problems, which eventually led to surgery in September of last year. He was rehabbing from that surgery until about a week ago. Now after just four games, he\u2019s back on the shelf.<\/p>\n

While Murphy was on the IL earlier, Atlanta used a catching tandem of Drake Baldwin<\/a><\/strong> and Jonah Heim<\/a><\/strong>. When Murphy was reinstated earlier this month, Heim was designated for assignment and then traded to the Athletics. Atlanta still has Baldwin but now has no Heim and will be without Murphy for a while, so they had to get a bit creative in finding a new backup.<\/p>\n

Le\u00f3n, 37, is a glove-first veteran journeyman. He began this year with Triple-A Gwinnett but slashed .118\/.268\/.118 in ten games and was released. He then signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo in the Mexican League. He got into ten games for that club, hitting .143\/.273\/.143, before Atlanta came calling again.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not likely that Le\u00f3n will provide much with the bat. He has a career line of .207\/.275\/.311. From 2017 to the present, it\u2019s an even slimmer .187\/.256\/.289 line. But he has nonetheless been able to carve out a lengthy career due to his strong reputation when it comes to the other facets of being a catcher, namely his defense.<\/p>\n

He\u2019ll back up Baldwin while Murphy is on the shelf. The club also has Jair Camargo<\/a><\/strong> and Chadwick Tromp<\/a><\/strong> in the system on minor league deals. They may keep their eyes out for external options. For instance, Austin Wynns<\/a><\/strong> was designated for assignment by the A\u2019s last week and is still in DFA limbo.<\/p>\n

Az\u00f3car, 30, was added to the roster for a few days earlier this month. Atlanta bumped him off when they called up Jarvis about a week ago. Az\u00f3car cleared waivers but quickly returned to the club on a new minor league deal and is now back on the big league roster. Since Jarvis is being sent out, it\u2019s effectively a reversal of the transaction from last week.<\/p>\n

Presumably, that quick change is due to developments elsewhere in the position player mix. Yesterday, the club reinstated infielder Ha-Seong Kim<\/a><\/strong> from the IL. In a corresponding move, outfielder Eli White<\/a><\/strong> hit the concussion IL. Kim\u2019s return meant that they effectively had three bench infielders in Jorge Mateo<\/a><\/strong>, Kyle Farmer<\/a><\/strong> and Jarvis. Meanwhile, White\u2019s IL placement left them shorthanded in the outfield.<\/p>\n

Az\u00f3car has only hit .243\/.288\/.318 in his career but is a strong defender and baserunner. With Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr.<\/a><\/strong> on the IL, Atlanta should have a regular outfield of Mike Yastrzemski<\/a><\/strong>, Michael Harris II<\/a><\/strong> and Mauricio Dub\u00f3n<\/a><\/strong>, with Az\u00f3car backing up that group. Az\u00f3car is out of options, which could potentially lead to him being designated for assignment again when guys come off the IL.<\/p>\n

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