Sean Murphy has rejoined the Braves in Seattle following his activation from the injured list Monday.
Murphy, 31, had been on a rehab assignment, first with Single-A Rome and then with Triple-A Gwinnett. The catcher had surgery on his right hip in September.
“I’m just happy to be here, be back with the guys and be part of the team,” said Murphy who arrived in Seattle on Sunday.
In a corresponding move, catcher Jonah Heim was designated for assignment. Heim played in 12 games with the Braves after signing a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the club in February.
Heim hit .231 with a home run and eight RBIs. The homer, and five of the eight RBIs, came Sunday in the Braves win over the Rockies in Denver.
The Braves announced Monday that they acquired cash considerations from the Athletics in exchange for Heim.
“(Heim) did an unbelievable job for us and I raved about him all spring,” Braves manager Walt Weiss said. “He was in the middle of a lot of good stuff in the first six weeks of the season. I think I saw a stat we were 10-2 where he started behind the plate.
“I think he improved his stock for the industry, from a personal standpoint. He did well for himself. We were lucky to have him.”
With Gwinnett, Murphy played in nine games and went 8-for-34 with two doubles, four RBIs and three walks. He also struck out 10 times. With Rome, he went 0-for-9 with a walk and two strikeouts over four games.
Murphy was an All-Star with the Braves in 2023, hitting .251 with 21 homers and 68 RBIs. He has played in just 166 games since and hit .197 over that span.
“Good to have ‘Murph’ back. He’s a force behind the plate. He’s a guy that can shut down a running game, does a great job with the game plan, the game calling,” Weiss said. “He’s been a big part of this thing the last few years. Nice addition.”
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