FACTS/FLUKES: S. Murphy, S. Suzuki, Morton, T. Walker, B. De La Cruz

Murphy moves from AL to NL … Sean Murphy (C, ATL) posted a career-high .250 batting average along with 18 HR in 612 PA for the Athletics in 2022. A December trade sent him to the Braves where he promptly signed a six-year, $73 million contract extension. How are things under the hood?

Year   PA  HR/xHR    BA/xBA  bb%/ct% GB/LD/FB h%/HctX/Brl%   PX/xPX HR/F xHR/F
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2019* 191   11/ 3  .253/.281   9/70  46/27/27   30/85/8%    147/99   40%   30%
2020  140    7/ 7  .233/.233  17/68  43/18/39   28/94/13%   134/109  23%   23%
2021  448   17/20  .216/.237   9/71  39/20/41   26/99/11%   120/115  15%   17%
2022  611   18/22  .250/.260   9/77  42/20/38   29/108/11% ...

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