SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 15: Sean Murphy #12 of the Oakland Athletics hits a some run during the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on August 15, 2020 in San Francisco, California. The Athletics defeated the Giants 7-6. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
Major league teams are always looking for the next great young catcher. The Oakland A’s may have that in Sean Murphy.
Every major league team lives by two beliefs – that one can never have enough pitching and that talented young catchers are worth their weight in gold. Teams can spend decades looking for the next great young catcher, cycling through backstops with the hope of finding that centerpiece for the next decade.