Sean Murphy will be assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett for rehab assignment
The former all-star catcher will be spending some time in Gwinnett as he gears up to return to the Braves
CLEVELAND, OHIO - AUGUST 17: Sean Murphy #12 of the Atlanta Braves looks on during the seventh inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on August 17, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images Last night, Walt Weiss told the assorted Braves media that catcher Sean Murphy would be heading on a rehab assignment as soon as Friday . While we knew that Friday would be the day, we didn’t know which of the four Braves minor league teams that Murphy would be playing for as he makes his final preparations to return to Atlanta’s squad following offseason hip labrum surgery.
We now have an answer to that. Per a press release from the Braves and the Gwinnett Stripers, Sean Murphy will be playing at Gwinnett Field this Friday as the Stripers take on the Nashville Sounds from the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Return of the Murph‼️ 2023 All-Star and #Braves catcher Sean Murphy is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment in Gwinnett THIS FRIDAY, April 10th, presented by @NorthsideHosp .
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twitter. com/zMYXlzLOPh — Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) April 8, 2026 Here’s an excerpt from the Stripers’ press relase on the matter: Murphy, on Atlanta’s 10-day injured list (right hip labrum repair), is scheduled to play in Gwinnett’s 7:05 p. m.