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Oakland Athletics Top 10 Prospects for 2017

By Benjamin Chase

May 23, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Oakland Athletics hat, glove and ball lay in the dugout at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2015; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Oakland Athletics hat, glove and ball lay in the dugout at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Newcomer To Keep An Eye On: Sean Murphy, C

Birthdate: 10/10/94 (22 years old)
Level(s) Played in 2016: rookie, short season A
Stats in 2016: .228/.307/.316, 2 HR, 1 SB

Murphy was one of those great story guys in college – a kid who was not even drafted out of high school and decided to go to the one offer he had for college baseball, an offer as a preferred walk-on, not even for a scholarship.

He worked his way up from there to be a 3rd round selection this summer, and some were even surprised he lasted that long!

Defensively, Murphy has a high reputation that would indicate an ability to move quickly through the A’s system. He possesses a power arm behind the plate and solid footwork to get to his big arm. For a 6’3 catcher, he also moves extremely well behind the plate.

It’s his bat that will determine how Murphy plays going forward. His frame and bat speed allow him to generate rare power out of a catcher, but his problem has been translating the batting practice power into the games.

Murphy does have a loopy swing that could lead to some issues with consistent contact going forward, but he does have solid pitch recognition that should allow him to have a solid OBP going forward along with the big power.

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