Murphy also agreed to donate 1 percent of his annual salary to the Atlanta Braves Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Atlanta acquired Murphy from the Oakland Athletics on Dec. 12 as part of a three-team deal that also included the Milwaukee Brewers. The Braves sent catcher Manny Pina, left-handed pitcher Kyle Muller — the organization’s No. 1 prospect — and two additional prospects to the A’s and dealt catcher William Contreras and right-hander Justin Yeager to Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Murphy, 28, hit .250 with a .332 on-base percentage, a .426 slugging percentage and career highs in home runs (18) and RBIs (66) last season with Oakland.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In 330 career games across four seasons, all with the A’s, Murphy hit .236\/.326\/.429 with 46 homers and 147 RBIs. He also won a Gold Glove in 2021 and finished fourth in American League Rookie of the Year Voting in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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