Newly acquired Murphy lands 6-year extension from Braves

The Braves signed catcher Sean Murphy to a six-year, $73 million extension that runs via the 2028 season, the staff introduced on Tuesday.

The deal features a $15 million membership choice with no buyout for 2029 that might give Murphy a seven-year deal value $88 million. Murphy will make $4 million in 2023, $9 million in 2024 and $15 million in 2025-2028.