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Rosenthal: Inside Sean Murphy’s trade to the Braves and the catalyst for the three-team deal

The Oakland A’s wanted two major league-ready position players for receiver Sean Murphy. The Braves weren’t about to trade Vaughn Grissom, who they’re grooming to potentially replace free agent Dansby Swanson at shortstop. And the A’s didn’t need William Contreras, not after they acquired another Braves wide receiver, Shea Langeliers, in the Matt Olson trade …

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Braves acquire Oakland Gold Glove receiver Sean Murphy in three-team trade

The Braves need to resolve their shortstop situation. They could upgrade in left field. Maybe they can improve their starting rotation. But receiver? They had three – but none were as good as Murphy, who is one of the best all-around catchers in the sport. He will likely start ahead of Travis d’Arnaud, who will …

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