Sean Murphy

Atlanta Braves, Catcher
Age: 30y-2m-18d (Oct 04, 1994)
Exp: 5.029 Years
Country: US
College: Wright State (OH)
Drafted: Round 3 (#83 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Rowley Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary

$15,000,000

2025 Cash

$15,000,000

Career Earnings

$16,069,946

2023-2028 arbitration-extension-process (CURRENT)

Sean Murphy signed a 6 year , $73,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Braves, including $73,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,166,667. In 2025, Murphy will earn a base salary of $15,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $15,000,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $73,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,166,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 28
Arb Avoided
 $4,000,000 $12,166,667 5.22% $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2024 29
ARB 2
 $9,000,000 $12,166,667 5.13% $9,000,000 $13,000,000
2025 30
ARB 3
 $15,000,000 $12,166,667 5.05% $15,000,000 $28,000,000
2026 31 $15,000,000 $12,166,667 4.99% $15,000,000 $43,000,000
2027 32 $15,000,000 $12,166,667 - $15,000,000 $58,000,000
2028 33 $15,000,000 $12,166,667 - $15,000,000 $73,000,000
2029 34
Club
 $15,000,000 $12,166,667 - - $73,000,000
2030 35
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 28 3.029
Arb Avoided
 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $12,166,667
2024 29 4.029
ARB 2
 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 $12,166,667
2025 30 5.029
ARB 3
 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $12,166,667
2026 31 - $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $12,166,667
2027 32 - $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $12,166,667
2028 33 - $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $12,166,667
2029 34 -
Club
 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $12,166,667
2030 35 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 28
Arb Avoided
 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $69,000,000 $4,000,000 $12,166,667
2024 29
ARB 2
 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $13,000,000 $60,000,000 $6,500,000 $13,800,000
2025 30
ARB 3
 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $28,000,000 $45,000,000 $9,333,333 $15,000,000
2026 31 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $43,000,000 $30,000,000 $10,750,000 $15,000,000
2027 32 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $58,000,000 $15,000,000 $11,600,000 $15,000,000
2028 33 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $73,000,000 - $12,166,667 $15,000,000
2029 34
Club
 - - $73,000,000 - - -
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022
Pre-Arbitration

Sean Murphy signed a 1 year , $725,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $725,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $725,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $725,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021
Pre-Arbitration

Sean Murphy signed a 1 year , $575,500 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $575,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $575,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,500
Average Salary:
$575,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020
Pre-Arbitration

Sean Murphy signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019
Pre-Arbitration

Sean Murphy signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Sean Murphy signed a 1 year , $753,100 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $753,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $753,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $753,100
Average Salary:
$753,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

5.029 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$16,069,946

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Signing Bonus
$753,100
$753,100
2019 24
Active
$86,536
$839,636
2020 25
Active
$208,704
$1,048,340
2021 26
Active
$575,500
$1,623,840
 AL Gold Glove:C
2022 27
Active
$1,446,106
$3,069,946
2023 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,000,000
$7,069,946
2024 29
Active /
Arbitration 2
Bypassed
$9,000,000
$16,069,946
Total      
$16,069,946
$16,069,946
2025 30
Active /
Arbitration 3
Bypassed
$15,000,000
2026 31
Active
$15,000,000
2027 32
Active
$15,000,000
2028 33
Active
$15,000,000
Total
$76,069,946

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $1,595,740 $753,100 $721,106 $3,069,946
2 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$753,100
$753,100
$753,100
2019
24
$86,536
$86,536
$839,636
2020
25
$208,704
$208,704
$1,048,340
2021
26
$575,500
$575,500
$1,623,840
2022
27
$725,000
$721,106
$1,446,106
$3,069,946
2023
28
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$7,069,946
2024
29
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
$16,069,946
Total
$14,595,740
$753,100
$721,106
$16,069,946
$16,069,946
2025
30
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
2026
31
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
2027
32
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
2028
33
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
Total
$74,595,740
$753,100
$721,106
$76,069,946

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $1,595,740 $753,100 $721,106 $3,069,946
2 $13,000,000 - - $13,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 ATL Mar 30, 2024 - May 27, 2024 Oblique
  • Dec 27, 2022 Signed a contract 6 year $73 million extension with Atlanta (ATL), including a club option in 2029
  • Dec 12, 2022 Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Oakland (OAK) as part of a 3-team trade: Oakland (OAK) traded Joel Payamps to Milwaukee (MIL); Atlanta (ATL) traded Manuel Pina, Kyle Muller, Freddy Tarnok and Royber Salinas to Oakland (OAK); Atlanta (ATL) traded William Contreras and Justin Yeager to Milwaukee (MIL); Milwaukee (MIL) traded Esteury Ruiz to Oakland (OAK)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $725,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Mar 18, 2021 Signed a 1 year $575,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $563,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Jun 15, 2016 Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • Jun 10, 2016 Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 3 (#83 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 ATL 72 67 264 233 19 45 5 1 10 25 82 27 67 0 .193 .284 .352 .636 1.15
2023 ATL 108 102 438 370 65 93 21 0 21 68 177 49 98 0 .251 .365 .478 .843 3.93
2022 OAK 148 146 611 537 67 134 37 2 18 66 229 56 124 1 .250 .332 .426 .758 3.63
2021 OAK 119 109 448 393 47 85 23 0 17 59 159 40 114 0 .216 .306 .405 .711 2.73
2020 OAK 43 39 140 116 21 27 5 0 7 14 53 24 37 0 .233 .364 .457 .821 1.14
2019 OAK 19 13 59 52 14 13 5 0 4 8 30 6 15 0 .250 .339 .577 .916 0.61

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TRANSACTIONS

Dec 27, 2022
Signed a contract 6 year $73 million extension with Atlanta (ATL), including a club option in 2029
Dec 12, 2022
Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Oakland (OAK) as part of a 3-team trade: Oakland (OAK) traded Joel Payamps to Milwaukee (MIL); Atlanta (ATL) traded Manuel Pina, Kyle Muller, Freddy Tarnok and Royber Salinas to Oakland (OAK); Atlanta (ATL) traded William Contreras and Justin Yeager to Milwaukee (MIL); Milwaukee (MIL) traded Esteury Ruiz to Oakland (OAK)
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $725,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
Mar 18, 2021
Signed a 1 year $575,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $563,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
Jun 15, 2016
Signed a contract with Oakland (OAK)
Jun 10, 2016
Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 3 (#83 overall)

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