<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-spencer-strider-sean-murphy-3-rbi-outing-rays');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves’ Spencer Strider gives Sean Murphy his flowers after 3-RBI outing vs. Rays');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Braves-news-Spencer-Strider-gives-Sean-Murphy-his-flowers-after-3-RBI-outing-against-Rays.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves’ Spencer Strider gives Sean Murphy his flowers after 3-RBI outing vs. Rays</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-09T10:57:10-07:00">July 9th, 10:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-09T10:58:00-07:00">July 9th, 10:58am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard has been a writer for ClutchPoints for around a year now, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, and Gaming. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball. He's also working on his BS Mathematics degree.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Being a catcher is hard work. The catcher is arguably the hardest defensive position in baseball. You’re tasked with calling pitches against at least nine different batters, all with different styles. You are also responsible for preventing players from scoring runs and stealing bases. A catcher who is great defensively and is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-braves-make-mind-boggling-mlb-history-with-sean-murphys-2-run-home-run" rel="noopener">a monster at the plate</a> is a rarity. Luckily for the Atlanta Braves, they have one such player in Sean Murphy.</p><p>An offseason signing by the Braves, Sean Murphy has been excellent all season long for his new team. The All-Star catcher has helped Atlanta’s star pitchers like Spencer Strider both as a battery mate and as a hitter. After Murphy’s three-RBI game against the AL leaders Tampa Bay Rays, Strider <a href="https://theathletic.com/4676716/2023/07/09/braves-sean-murphy-star-former-athletics-catcher/?access_token=68838&amp;redirected=1" rel="noopener">gave his props</a> to his battery mate, per David O’Brien of The Athletic.</p><p>“He’s a pretty special player — it’s unbelievable, it’s fun to watch. You get to the point where I’m just expecting him to hit the ball hard. And the confidence he gives you with the running game and game-calling — I mean, we’re pretty lucky behind the plate this year between him and Trav (catcher Travis d’Arnaud). And yeah, I mean, the offense from him has been unreal.”</p><p>Murphy has been a beast on the plate for the Braves this season. With an unreal 163 OPS+, 17 home runs, and a batting average of .306, the catcher is one of the many reasons why the Atlanta team is so terrifying to face. At the drop of a hat, this team can light up any pitcher in an instant. Whether it’s Murphy, Ronald Acuna Jr, or any of their position players, everyone brings the fire to the squad.</p><p>It also helps that Murphy’s best battery partner also happens to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-spencer-strider-3-key-changes-2023-season" rel="noopener">one of the best slingers</a> in the league today. Spencer Strider is making a serious Cy Young case this season with his fiery pitching. That lethal combination of pitching, stifling defense, and a bombastic offense has the Braves on top of the entire MLB today. Can they keep this momentum up heading into the All-Star break? As long as Murphy keeps going deep, this team is deadly.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves’ Spencer Strider gives Sean Murphy his flowers after 3-RBI outing vs. Rays

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-braves-make-mind-boggling-mlb-history-with-sean-murphys-2-run-home-run');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves make mind-boggling MLB history with Sean Murphy’s 2-run home run');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Braves-news-Atlanta-makes-mind-boggling-MLB-history-with-Sean-Murphy_s-2-run-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>7/7/23</figcaption></figure><h1>Braves make mind-boggling MLB history with Sean Murphy’s 2-run home run</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-07T18:26:10-07:00">July 7th, 6:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-07T18:26:10-07:00">July 7th, 6:26pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Playboy, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The beatdown of Major League pitchers by the Atlanta Braves lineup continued Friday night as catcher Sean Murphy <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1677463437981384704" rel="noopener">launched a 2-run home run</a> against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving the National League East team its 167th home run of the season. That blast allowed them to pass the 2019 Minnesota Twins for most home runs prior to the All-Star Game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sean Murphy's HR in the 4th inning gave the Braves their 167th HR this season. That passes the 2019 Twins for the most by any team prior to the All-Star break in MLB history <a href="https://t.co/s5FDnNkxI7">pic.twitter.com/s5FDnNkxI7</a></p><p>— ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1677463437981384704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>That fourth-inning blast was enough to give <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-ronald-acuna-jr-adds-historic-season-by-smashing-54-year-old-record" rel="noopener">the Braves</a> a 2-1 triumph over the American League East leaders. While both teams have been the best in their respective leagues throughout the season, the Braves are surging while the Rays are slumping.</p><p>Atlanta has won 11 of its last 12 games, while the Rays have suddenly lost six games in a row.</p><p>The Braves have been fueled by the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-atlanta-makes-historic-home-run-amid-torrid-start" rel="noopener">long ball</a> throughout the first half of the season and during their recent winning ways.  Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna Jr. have been the team’s dominant home run hitters to this point in the year.</p><p>Olson has smashed 29 home runs, Albies has blasted 22 long balls while Acuna has driven 21 out of the ball park.</p><p>In addition to those three sluggers, the Braves have 4 other players who are in double figures. Marcel Ozuna has hammered 17 home runs and Sean Murphy matched him with his 17th in the victory over the Rays. Austin Riley has hit 16 home runs and Eddie Rosario has chipped in with 14 home runs.</p><p>Michael Harris Jr. is right on the edge of joining those in double figures as he has already hit 9 home runs this season.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves make mind-boggling MLB history with Sean Murphy’s 2-run home run

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-sean-murphy-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves get huge update on Sean Murphy’s status after pinch hitting on Thursday');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screen-Shot-2023-06-22-at-4.50.01-PM.png"></figure><h1>Braves get huge update on Sean Murphy’s status after pinch hitting on Thursday</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-22T13:58:06-07:00">June 22nd, 1:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-22T13:58:06-07:00">June 22nd, 1:58pm</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves, winners of eight straight and 15 of their last 17 games, will soon get back one of their All-Star talents on a regular basis. Catcher Sean Murphy pinch-hit in a win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday and will be <a href="https://twitter.com/DOBrienATL/status/1671976435706208256" rel="noopener">available again</a> off the bench on Friday, according to David O’Brien.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-sean-murphy-testing-hamstring" rel="noopener">Murphy had not seen game action</a> since June 17 when he left a win against the Colorado Rockies with hamstring tightness in the third inning. Though he’s not yet quite ready to get back behind the plate, his progress and avoidance of time on the injured list is a sigh of relief for the Braves.</p><p>Murphy is arguably the best catcher in Major League Baseball this season, his first with the Braves. In 58 games, Murphy is hitting .286 with 12 home runs, 14 doubles, 42 RBIs and a .915 OPS. He is likely to be the starting catcher in next month’s All-Star Game for the National League, which will mark his first trip to the Midsummer Classic.</p><p>The Braves can afford to be cautious with Murphy thanks to another All-Star talent they have at their disposal at the catching position, Travis d’Arnaud. He himself has a chance to represent the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-5-players-all-stars-2023" rel="noopener">Braves in the All-Star Game</a> as he was third among NL designated hitters in voting in the last update on Tuesday. The finalists for each position will be announced on Thursday night.</p><p>There’s a good argument for Sean Murphy to be the pickup of the offseason when all is said and done. The Braves got a monster behind the plate to add to their already daunting roster. Getting him back full-time this weekend would make them even tougher to beat.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves get huge update on Sean Murphy’s status after pinch hitting on Thursday

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-sean-murphy-testing-hamstring');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves’ Sean Murphy taking steps to potentially avoid IL');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screen-Shot-2023-06-20-at-5.25.53-PM.png"></figure><h1>Braves’ Sean Murphy taking steps to potentially avoid IL</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-20T14:27:34-07:00">June 20th, 2:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-20T14:27:34-07:00">June 20th, 2:27pm</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy tested out <a href="https://twitter.com/mlbbowman/status/1671228549045288987" rel="noopener">his injured hamstring</a> on Tuesday in Philadelphia ahead of the Braves series with the Phillies.</p><p>Murphy did not play on Sunday and is not in the lineup on Tuesday. He said he is hopeful that he can continue to progress and avoid a stint <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinCToscano/status/1671248887523278850?s=20" rel="noopener">on the injured list.</a></p><p>“We’ll see,” he said. “No promises on any day. But the way we’re progressing, hopefully I feel good enough soon.”</p><p>Murphy has been one of the best players in the league this season, his first with the Braves. He has a .287 average with a .920 OPS, 26 extra-base hits and 42 RBIs. He has helped the Braves secure a 4.5-game lead in the NL East with a 46-26 record, the best in the MLB.</p><p>Hamstring injuries are always tough to monitor but Murphy and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-mlb-trade-deadline-2023" rel="noopener">Braves will likely be cautious</a> with his return. He is too valuable of a player to risk losing for a long period of time if he is rushed back too quickly and damages his hamstring more.</p><p>Murphy will also want to be healthy for the All-Star Game as he has a strong chance of being the starting catcher for the National League. He is leading all catchers in voting with 1.3 million.</p><p>Sean Murphy emerged <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-5-players-all-stars-2023" rel="noopener">as an All-Star catcher</a> last season. He is breaking out into a perennial MVP candidate with his performance in 2023 with the Braves. Murphy is hopeful he will not have to serve IL time, but no final decision has been made yet by Atlanta.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves’ Sean Murphy taking steps to potentially avoid IL

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-spencer-strider-dishes-the-truth-on-his-relationship-with-sean-murphy');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spencer Strider dishes the truth on his relationship with Sean Murphy');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Spencer-Strider-Braves-Sean-Murphy.jpg"></figure><h1>Spencer Strider dishes the truth on his relationship with Sean Murphy</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-17T18:16:22-07:00">May 17th, 6:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-17T18:18:01-07:00">May 17th, 6:18pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-spencer-strider-atlanta-strikeout-record-nolan-ryan" rel="noopener">Spencer Strider and</a> Sean Murphy are getting along just fine as members of the Atlanta Braves. Strider even revealed just how close he’s gotten to Murphy, with each seemingly becoming the best of friends.</p><p>“When we’re not talking about baseball, we’re usually talking about something ridiculous. I appreciate his sense of humor. I feel like I’ve found a long lost brother in a way,” Spencer Strider <a href="https://twitter.com/BravesOnBally/status/1658982781576249345" rel="noopener">said</a> of his relationship with Murphy (h/t Bally Sports: Braves).</p><p>Murphy is playing in his first season with the Braves, and he’s definitely not regretting joining the team, especially now that he’s found a good buddy in Spencer Strider. The 28-year-old catcher was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Braves in December as part of a deal that also involved the Milwaukee Brewers. He would later sign a six-year extension deal with the Braves that’s worth $73 million.</p><p>Murphy and Spencer Strider will be playing with each other for many years to come, with the latter also having inked a six-year extension contract worth $75 million with the Braves last October.</p><p>The battery of Sean Murphy and Spencer Strider is also clicking just right on the field. Strider has collected a 4-1 record and a 2.51 ERA with 79 total strikeouts through his first eight starts of the 2023 MLB regular season. Murphy, meanwhile, entered <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-vs-rangers-odds-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-mlb-game-5-17-2023" rel="noopener">Wednesday night’s game</a> versus the Texas Rangers batting .268 with 10 home runs and 34 RBI.</p><p>As for the Braves as a team, they are currently on top of the National League East division with a 26-16 record through their first 42 contests.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.355	3	12	1.032	0

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.355	3	12	1.032	0

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