MILWAUKEE (AP) — Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos acknowledges he paid a substantial price to acquire Sean Murphy from the Oakland Athletics in a three-team trade. Getting players like that is hard.”The Braves added Murphy as part of a trade that sent All-Star catcher William Contreras to the Milwaukee Brewers. Contreras had a breakout year offensively for the Braves, but his defensive skills were lacking. Anthopoulos said he spoke with d’Arnaud before the trade to make sure he was on board with the decision. The A’s have long traded away their key players, so the trade of Murphy is no surprise given the low-budget franchise’s tradition of seeing stars shine elsewhere.

Source: The Star December 13, 2022 22:56 UTC