The Philadelphia Phillies, by just about any metric, employ the best catcher in baseball in J.T. Realmuto. But the division-rival Atlanta Braves now have perhaps the next best thing after completing a major trade Monday.
As part of a three-team trade that also included the Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers, the Braves have acquired catcher Sean Murphy from the A’s.
Murphy is a former Gold Glove Award winner, who is second to only Realmuto in WAR among qualified catchers since the start of the 2020 season. He’s also under team control through the 2025 season.