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Newsweek
2 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Braves Catcher Listed As Best Available By MLB Insider As Deadline Nears
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Atlanta Braves are falling well out of playoff contention, and they are looking to get back to October next year at the trade deadline. In the meantime, they are looking to move expendable assets while holding on to multi-year players, but Mark Feinsand has their catcher Sean Murphy as the best catcher at the deadline, despite his long-term contract. ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JULY 12: Sean Murphy #12 of the Atlanta Braves hits three-run home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium on July 12, 2025 in St... ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JULY 12: Sean Murphy #12 of the Atlanta Braves hits three-run home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium on July 12, 2025 in St Louis, Missouri. More Photo byMurphy is one of the best offensive catchers in the game and has a Gold Glove along with it. With 16 home runs and a 133 OPS+, and a contract through 2029, Murphy would not only take the reins behind the dish this season, but he would be the catcher of the future. The Braves are focusing on returning to the playoffs next year and are set on keeping their controllable players, but everyone could be available at the right price. Thanks to the emergence of Drake Baldwin, the Braves have a pair of catchers who both demand playing time with their performance alone. The Braves could be comfortable letting one go. This could be a decision the Braves make after the season ends to allow themselves to confirm what they are seeing from Baldwin and that he is ready to take on the full workload of a starting catcher. If the Braves make the call to ship off Murphy, the Padres are an attractive candidate with their major league assets they could bring back in return for the backstop. The Padres need a catcher, and the Braves could take advantage of their surplus. More MLB: Royals Reportedly Willing To Trade, Looking To Compete Next Year
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Ex-Citadel Money Manager Wins Qube's Backing to Start Hedge Fund
Former Citadel money manager Sean Murphy is preparing to start his own hedge fund with backers including multistrategy investment firm Qube Research & Technologies. Murphy is seeking regulatory approval for Jerpoint Capital, with an aim to start trading during the final quarter of the year, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Initially he will run a $200 million separately-managed account for Qube and take in cash from other investors, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Braves Reportedly Make Sean Murphy Trade Decision Amid Struggles
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Atlanta Braves came into the season with World Series hopes, but they've played like one of the worst teams in the league. Because of that, they're likely going to be sellers at the trade deadline. While it's unclear how aggressively the Braves will sell, there have been a lot of rumors circulating about veteran catcher Sean Murphy being moved in the coming days. But ESPN's Buster Olney recently revealed that it's unlikely the Braves trade Murphy ahead of the upcoming deadline. ATLANTA, GA - JULY 21: Sean Murphy #12 of the Atlanta Braves bats in the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants at Truist Park on July 21, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. ATLANTA, GA - JULY 21: Sean Murphy #12 of the Atlanta Braves bats in the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants at Truist Park on July 21, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Matthew Grimes Jr./"Sean Murphy's name has been tossed around in trade speculation, but according to sources, he is not available," Olney wrote in a post to Twitter/X on Tuesday. "He's playing well this year, and he'll be playing under a high-value contract for the next three seasons -- $15 million a year 2026-2028, plus a team option in '29. And the Braves are well set up with the right-handed hitting Murphy and the left-handed hitting Drake Baldwin, perhaps sharing the catching and DH spots into the future." The entire idea of trading Murphy seems to have stemmed from the emergence of prospect catcher Drake Baldwin. Baldwin has been spectacular this season, but that doesn't mean the Braves need to trade Murphy. If Murphy was on an expiring contract, it would make sense, but he's signed through 2028 at the earliest with a club option in 2029. It's much more likely the Braves roll forward with two catchers in order to take care of Murphy and Baldwin's respective bodies. The Braves will likely make some trades with Raisel Iglesias and Marcell Ozuna being potential trade chips, but it's unlikely they made a deal involving Murphy. More MLB: Yankees Set To Battle Dodgers In Trade Deadline Bidding War For Star
Reuters
3 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Braves riding tandem backstops, bid to deal Giants seventh straight loss
July 22 - The decision to start two catchers helped ignite the Atlanta offense. The Braves, who host the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in the second game of a three-game set, have primarily used catchers Sean Murphy and Drake Baldwin in the starting lineup since the All-Star break with one behind the plate and the other at designated hitter. Over those four games, the duo is 11-for-26 (.423) with four doubles, five walks and one hit by pitch. Baldwin was the DH on Monday and went 3-for-5 with a career-high six RBIs -- one shy of the franchise rookie record of seven set by Wes Helms in 2001 -- in Atlanta's 9-5 victory. The three-game series continues Tuesday in Atlanta. Over the past six games, the Atlanta offense has averaged 6.7 runs. The Braves average 4.2 runs per game for the season. "Just more at-bats get you more comfortable," Baldwin said. "You see the ball more. You don't have to readjust when you get back in the game or play every other day. The more comfortable you get in the box." The pitching matchup for Tuesday features a pair of right-handers in San Francisco's Landen Roupp (6-6, 3.27 ERA) and Atlanta's Davis Daniel (0-0, 1.80). Roupp will make his 20th start and will be asked to help snap San Francisco's six-game losing streak. He took a loss in his most recent start on July 12 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he pitched six innings and allowed two runs, one earned, on seven hits, one walk and eight strikeouts on a season-high 104 pitches. The Braves lost 2-1. "I just had full control of everything," Roupp said. "My last outing there at Dodger Stadium (June 14), I really just didn't have a feel for anything. This was a little different and I was able to get through six." Roupp beat the Braves 4-3 on June 8 in San Francisco, allowing three runs on five hits, two walks and two strikeouts in six innings. He has made three career appearances against Atlanta, the other two in relief, going 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA. "There's a lot of growing in this game from outing to outing," said Roupp, who is in his second season in the majors. "Just learning what works and what doesn't. I feel really good about the season and I'm ready to keep going." Daniel is the latest player given a chance to contribute to the Atlanta starting rotation in the wake of the team's pile of injuries. He was drafted and signed by the Los Angeles Angels in 2019. He went 1-4 with a 6.23 ERA in 2024 but was designated for assignment in December. He began the season in Triple-A and appeared in 15 games, 14 of them starts, going 5-7 with a 3.52 ERA at Gwinnett. Daniel made one relief appearance for the Braves in April and was recalled again on July 13 to face the St. Louis Cardinals. He worked four innings and allowed one run on two hits and three walks with five strikeouts. Daniel will need to deal with the bat of Willy Adames, who continued his hot hitting on Monday, going 4-for-5 with two doubles and a home run. In 16 games in July, Adames is batting .333 (20-for-60) with five doubles, one triple, six homers, 16 RBIs and 12 runs. --Field Level Media
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL 2025: Essendon willing to hire from beyond AFL circles to rectify injury troubles next season
Essendon is open to exploring outside AFL circles to fill its vacant high performance manager role in 2026. The Bombers parted ways with high performance manager Sean Murphy last week after their injury toll gathered stunning momentum. They took on GWS last week with 15 players unavailable, including 11 without a return date, and an extra rested. Essendon coach Brad Scott said Murphy was receptive to his departure after a difficult year. He also confirmed the Bombers would look beyond AFL fitness gurus and would appoint as soon as possible. 'Once the club had made the decision that we'd be making change at the end of the year, in my view, the moral and ethical thing to do to is inform those people,' Scott said. 'Sean is a really high-quality person, his first instinct and reaction – outside of obvious disappointment – was he didn't want to leave the players short-changed. 'He wants to do what's best for the club, which speaks volumes to his character and integrity, but we also can't run an exhaustive process without informing our current staff. 'We thought that was the best process and the best way morally to handle that. Ideally. when does that person get appointed? Well, it's very difficult. 'It won't just be the AFL circles, it will be looking at all sorts of sports for the best available people in those roles. 'But almost by definition those people are currently in roles. We will run our process and let it take its course, but we'd like to think sooner rather than later is always better.' Typically, club staff are informed of their future informally ahead of August 1. Uncontracted assistant coaches can then place themselves on a list set up by the AFL Coaches' Association for other clubs to hire from. Scott said it would be distasteful to project whether the club would make any further changes to its staff but reiterated the intention to reinforce the medical department. 'It would be unfair to speculate, our staff are working extremely hard,' he said. 'What I can say to our fans and members is that we're looking to build the most robust, high performance area we can and will leave no stone unturned. 'I've been public in that we will reallocate resources to that space; we're restrained by a soft cap but we can reallocate resources into that area. 'We know more than most this year how important it is.'
