Braves reel from Murphy injury as León and Azócar come back to the majors
TL;DR
Braves catcher Sean Murphy was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left middle finger and is expected to miss at least two months, with Walt Weiss outlining the timeline. Veteran Sandy León returns to back up Drake Baldwin, and outfielder José Azócar re joins the majors after DFA’ing and signing a new minor-league contract. Jim Jarvis was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move, as Ha-Seong Kim’s return helped facilitate the roster shuffle.
- UPDATED: Braves place Sean Murphy on the IL (fracture), Sandy León and José Azócar return to the team Battery Power
- Braves place Sean Murphy on IL with fractured finger ESPN
- Braves place Murphy on IL with fractured finger, sign catcher León MLB.com
- Former Red Sox World Series Champion Signs With MLB's Best Team NESN
- Braves catcher Sean Murphy to miss at least 8 weeks with finger fracture The New York Times
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