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Braves C Sean Murphy to miss 4-6 weeks with cracked rib after being hit by pitch

The Atlanta Braves will be without catcher Sean Murphy for the next four to six weeks after suffering a rib injury.

Murphy suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch from William Kempner in the fourth inning of Friday's 7-2 win over the Miami Marlins in Grapefruit League play. However, he stayed in the game and continued to catch.

On Saturday, Murphy told the team he felt soreness and a cracked rib was diagnosed.

"You hate it for the player," Braves manager Brian Snitker told reporters, via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Gabe Burns.