Sean Murphy set to go on IL with torn labrum in hip

"Assuming he gets surgery to fix it, a torn hip labrum will usually set you back six-to-eight months, which means that this is going to be pretty significant for Murphy and force him to essentially spend the entire offseason recovering and rehabbing from the injury. Needless to say, that's yet another tough blow for the Braves to take and it's especially cruel for Murphy, who will have to start yet another season behind the proverbial eight-ball while he recovers from this injury."

"While this was absolutely not a great season at the plate for Murphy, his defense was pretty great as he was in the 94th percentile among all catchers in Blocks Above Average (8), the 89th percentile in Caught Stealing Above Average (4), the 80th percentile in Framing (3) and the 74th percentile in Pop Time (1.92 seconds), giving him a Fielding Run Value of 8 - good for the 90th percentile in all of baseball, according to Statcast."

Sean Murphy is going on the 10-Day IL with a torn labrum in his right hip, and Sandy Le9on will be called up to replace him, likely for the rest of the season. A torn hip labrum typically requires six-to-eight months of recovery if surgery is performed, which would push Murphy’s rehab through the offseason. Murphy struggled offensively this season but provided elite defensive value, ranking highly in Blocks Above Average, Caught Stealing Above Average, framing, and pop time, resulting in a strong Fielding Run Value and overall defensive contribution.

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