The Atlanta Braves announced a series of roster moves on Tuesday, and most notably, Sean Murphy is headed to the injured list with a fractured finger. Though he was just placed on the 10-day IL, skipper Walt Weiss said his time out would surpass the 10-day period and likely be around eight weeks.
Murphy suffered the injury during a play against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was just his fourth game back after previously rehabbing a hip injury, continuing what has been an injury-plagued season for the Braves backstop.
The club also announced that catcher Sandy León signed a major league deal, OF José Azócar was selected to the major league roster, and INF Jim Jarvis was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.
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MLB News:
The New York Yankees placed infielder Jose Caballero on the 10-day injured list with a finger fracture. In a corresponding move, the club recalled shortstop Anthony Volpe.
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired center fielder Alek Thomas from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a minor league outfielder. The Diamondbacks designated Thomas for assignment last week.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed outfielder Dylan Carlson to a minor league deal. Carlson was previously on a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs but was recently released.
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