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Sean Murphy

Atlanta Braves, Catcher

2023-2028 arbitration-extension-process (CURRENT)

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.

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
Cap Hit

$15,000,000 / 107th

Cash Total

$15,000,000 / 96th

Contract Value

$73,000,000 / 85th

Contract Average

$12,166,667 / 132nd

AAV% of Cap

5.22% / 132nd

Signing Bonus

$0 / 163rd

2-Year Cash

$13,000,000 / 154th

3-Year Cash

$28,000,000 / 123rd

Total Guaranteed

$73,000,000 / 85th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • 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)