Murphy signs $73M extension with Braves after A's trade

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It didn't take long for Sean Murphy to secure a long-term extension with his new club.

Just weeks after acquiring the ex-Athletics catcher, the Atlanta Braves inked Murphy to a six-year, $73 million contract on Tuesday. The deal runs through the 2028 season and contains a $15 million club option with no buyout for 2029.

Prior to signing the extension, Murphy was scheduled to hit free agency after the 2025 season.

With an average annual value of $12.16 million, the deal makes Murphy MLB's fifth-highest-paid catcher behind J.T. Realmuto, Salvador Perez, Yasmani Grandal and Willson Contreras.

As ESPN's Jeff Passan pointed out, Murphy now joins a list of Braves core players, including ex-Athletic Matt Olson, who are under club control several years into the future.

Atlanta acquired Murphy on Dec. 12 as part of a three-team trade with Oakland and Milwaukee. The deal netted the A's four prospects and veteran catcher Manny Piña.

Murphy was a third-round pick of the A's in 2016. He hit .236/.326/.429 with 46 home runs and 147 RBIs in 330 games over four seasons in Oakland. The 28-year-old catcher was also a Gold Glove winner in 2021 and a finalist for the award in 2022.

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