The Atlanta Braves acquired catcher Sean Murphy from the Oakland Athletics as part of a three-way trade that also sent All-Star catcher William Contreras to the Milwaukee Brewers.
have signed another key player to a long-term contract. earlier in December, the Braves announced that the Gold Glove winner agreed to a $73 million, six-year contract.
In 2024, his salary will increase to $9 million. From 2025 through 2028, the catcher is set to make $15 million. He has already committed to donate 1% of his annual earning to the Atlanta Braves Foundation., a team that lost more than 100 games last season. He joins a Braves team that won more than 100 games in 2022 and has claimed the NL East title five straight times.in 2021. Murphy said he is looking forward to settling down on the East Coast.
"It's an honor to be included in that mix," Murphy said."Going forward, I can't see this team being anything but great over the next several years." Murphy was heading into his first year of arbitration and wouldn't have been eligible for free agency until 2026.
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