For the second time this year, the Athletics and Atlanta Braves have made a significant trade.
The A’s traded coveted catcher Sean Murphy to the Atlanta Braves as part of a three-team deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Monday.
The full details of the trade have yet to be reported, but Passan notes that Braves catcher Manny Piña will be sent to Oakland. William Contreras, a 24-year-old catcher coming off his first All-Star campaign, is heading from Atlanta to Milwaukee.
Murphy, a third-round pick by Oakland in 2016, batted .