The acquired catcher from the on Monday as part of a three-way trade that also sent All-Star William Contreras to the . In total, nine players swapped hands, with five heading to Oakland.Here's the full trade, :Braves get: C Sean MurphyBrewers get: C William Contreras, RHP Joel Payamps, LHP Justin Ricky Vaughn Jersey YeagerA's get: OF Esteury Ruiz, LHP Kyle Muller, RHP Freddy Tarnok, C Manny Pia, RHP Royber SalinasMurphy, 28, is one of the top overall backstops in baseball thanks to an above-average stick and a good glove. Since 2020, he's ama sed a .235/.326/.422 slash line (113 OPS+) while averaging 14 home runs and providing top-notch defense. To wit, Murphy ranked in the 86th percentile in framing runs last season, according to Statcast's data. It's worth wondering if there's some additional offensive upside to unlock here, too, seeing as how he set a new career-high in maximum exit velocity last season, ranking in the 94th percentile.Regardle s of whether or not Murphy improves further Trevor Bauer Jersey , he will not be eligible for free agency until after the 2025 season, making him more than a rental or short-term fit. He's projected to make about $3.5 million next season in what serves as his first year of arbitration eligibility, .Of course, Murphy's availability comes as no surprise. The Athletics have been in the proce s of a full teardown since the owner-imposed lockout was lifted in March. They've traded (also to the Braves), , , , and during that time Cody Allen Jersey . Murphy's departure seemed even more certain after the Athletics acquired as part of the aforementioned Olson trade. He should be able to slide into the starting lineup. With Murphy now off the catching market, free agent Christian Vzquez remains available after on a five-year deal.Barring another trade, incumbent regular likely shifts to a backup role behind Murphy while also perhaps seeing time at DH. Of course, a subsequent deal involving d'Arnaud may be the likely path for Atlanta.On the other side, Contreras, who soon turns 25, is coming off a 2022 season in which he slashed .278/.354/.506 with Corey Kluber Jersey 20 home runs in 97 games. Contreras, who's not slated for free agency until after the 2027 season, has a career OPS+ of 120 acro s parts of three seasons. He figures to provide Milwaukee with a sorely needed middle-of-the-order bat. Payamps, meanwhile and Yeager, meanwhile, will provide the Brewers with more relief depth. From the A's perspective, the top pieces are Ruiz and Muller. The former is a speedster who performed well in the minors but who does not hit the ball hard. Muller, for his part, has big stuff but he's Danny Salazar Jersey struggled to harne s it, walking more than five per nine per his career. (To his credit, he cut that rate to 2.7 per nine last season.) Pia, 35, has a career OPS+ of 90, and acro s his nine-year career in the majors he's averaged 16 home runs per 62 games played. Tarnok is likely a hard-throwing reliever, though the A's could give him a chance to start. Salinas is a young righty who seems likely to end up in the bullpen as well.