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The Oakland Athletics are close to trading catcher Sean Murphy, MLB.com executive reporter Mark Feinsand reports. data-styled.g162[id="Styles__NewsletterOptinContainer-sc-10yslsy-0"]{content:"sczZi,"}/*!sc*/ window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbcom08","linkInternalFilters":"mlb"} sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline--no-sponsor{margin-right:0;}/*!sc*/ He gets $8 million in each of the next two seasons and agreed to donate $80,000 . @media (max-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos--no-sponsor{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ The beloved catcher will also remind you he won the 1999 NLCS MVP while filling in for Lopez, who underwent season-ending left knee surgery in June that year. 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On top of that, just working with [catcher] Sean [Murphy] for the first time. But with that being said, Lopez (55.9) and Torre (40.6) werent even close in this defensive category. .cwEpxl{height:100%;width:100%;border:transparent;background:none;cursor:pointer;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ body.article{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.5;}/*!sc*/ 800/745-3000. After being a top prospect for the Blue Jays who was traded to the Mets in the R.A. Dickey trade, d'Arnaud had an injury-plagued career prior to 2019 when he arrived . [hidden]{display:none;}/*!sc*/ But d'Arnaud, 33, will become a free agent after the 2023 season unless the Braves pick up his $8 million .