Braves Acquire Murphy, Blue Jays Give Bassitt Deal

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Published on December 13 2022 6:00 am
Last Updated on December 13 2022 6:01 am

The Atlanta Braves acquired star catcher Sean Murphy in a three-way trade with the Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers that saw nine players switch teams, the organizations involved announced on Monday.

Murphy, 28, was among the most prized players on the trade market this offseason.

 

Blue Jays Give Bassitt A Three-Year Deal

The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed with former New York Mets starting pitcher Chris Bassitt on a three-year, $63 million deal.

Bassitt played a single season with the Mets in 2022, posting a 3.42 ERA and 1.145 WHIP with 167 strikeouts and 49 walks in 181 2/3 innings pitched.

Previously, he played six seasons with the Oakland A's, with whom he was an All-Star in 2021 and received Cy Young votes in 2020 and '21.