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With the Atlanta Braves having top prospect Drake Baldwin catch for reigning NL Cy Young winner Chris Sale in their spring training game vs. the Minnesota Twins, it may signify just how important Baldwin will be to start for the Braves this MLB season.

Sean Murphy’s bid to bounce back from a frustration-filled injury-marred season will be delayed by yet another ailment. Murphy will miss four to six weeks with a cracked left rib he suffered when he w

With an injury timetable of 4-6 weeks for Murphy, he may not miss much, if any, of the regular season. But even if he does, Baldwin and Tromp should provide effective fill-in duties until Murphy returns.

ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy has a cracked rib and is ... D’Arnaud signed with the Angels. Chadwick Tromp is only other catcher on the Atlanta 40-man roster.

Sean Murphy is primed for a bounce-back season entering Spring Training. With Travis d’Arnaud departing in free agency, Murphy is set to take on a larger role as Atlanta’s primary catcher.

Sean Murphy will be down four to six weeks after breaking a rib when he was hit by a Will Kempner pitch last week. Murphy and Chadwick Tromp are the only catchers on the 40-man roster.

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy has suffered a fractured left rib that will sideline him for at least the next month, according to MLB.com. Murphy, in turn, will be unavailable when the Braves open their schedule on March 27 against the San Diego Padres.

Atlanta Braves starting catcher Sean Murphy will miss the start of the season with a rib injury. The one-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks with a cracked rib on his left side, the team said Monday.