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Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy begins rehab with Gwinnett Stripers

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy will get to play ball once again after a ribcage fracture.

What we know:

We have word from the Gwinnett Stripers that Murphy, 30, will play in their Opening Day game on April 1 against the Nashville Sounds at Coolray Field.

This isn't Murphy's first go-round with the Stripers. Last season, he played four games for the Minor League club while rehabbing a strained left oblique muscle.

VENICE, FLORIDA - MARCH 23: Spencer Strider #99 of the Atlanta Braves delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles during a Grapefruit League spring training game at CoolToday Park on March 23, 2025 in Venice, Florida.