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Braves sign new C Sean Murphy to a $73 million, 6-year deal
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FILE - Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy, left, tries to tag Chicago White Sox's Adam Engel (15), who scored the tying run during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sept. 9, 2022. The Atlanta Braves acquired catcher Murphy from the Oakland Athletics as part of a three-team deal on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, that also sent catcher William Contreras to the Milwaukee Brewers. - photo by AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves signed newly acquired catcher Sean Murphy to a $73 million, six-year contract Tuesday, locking up another key player with a long-term deal. The contract includes a $15 million club option for 2029 with no buyout that could raise the total value of the agreement to $88 million. Murphy will make $4 million in 2023, $9 million in 2024 and $15 million each season from 2025 through 2028.