Catcher Sean Murphy is going to stay with the Atlanta Braves for years to come. Weeks after he was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Braves, Murphy has reportedly agreed to a six-year deal with Atlanta worth $73 million, per MLB insider Robert Murray.

Catcher Sean Murphy and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a six-year, $73 million contract extension that includes a $15 million club option for the 2029 season.

In an official statement released by the Braves, it's revealed that the contract has al; already been signed and that it doesn't include a buyout in 2029. Murphy is set to make $4 million in 2023 and then $9 million in 2024. From 2025 to 2028, the Braves will pay Murphy $15 million per. In addition, Murphy has also agreed to give 1 percent of his yearly salary to the Atlanta Braves Foundation.

Murphy is quite an addition to the Braves' already stellar cast of hitters. In 2022, Atlanta finished the regular season third in the big leagues overall with a .330 wOBA and seventh with a 111 wRC+. Now around with better talent than when he was with the Athletics, Murphy could see an across-the-board improvement in his 2022 numbers. In his final season in Oakland, Murphy posted a triple slash line of 250/.332/.426 with 18 home runs and 66 RBI in 612 plate appearances.

The Braves, who were No. 1 in the majors in the 2022 season in terms of catchers wOBA (.355) now feature a batting order with Murphy, Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Ronald Acuna Jr., and Ozzie Albies. They should continue to be a force not only in the National League but in the entire MLB.