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 …
