MLB
Sean Murphy
Sean Murphy
Atlanta Braves, Catcher
Age: 30y-2m-19d (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 |
