"We traded William Contreras for this"; "Dude just can’t stay healthy" - Fans react as Sean Murphy set to miss 4-6 weeks 

Sean Murphy will miss four to six weeks of action with a cracked left rib suffered during Spring Training. The Atlanta Braves could begin the season with Drake Baldwin, who has no MLB experience yet, as their starting catcher.

Murphy arrived in Atlanta in a deal that sent William Contreras to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2022, a move that fans referenced while reacting to the news of the injury.

MLB fans complained about the lack of depth in Atlanta and that a talented catcher can't seem to stay on the field for any length of time.

"We traded William Contreras for this. Let that sink in for a while...," a fan wrote.

"Dude just can't stay healthy," another fan posted.

"Worst trade in Braves history," one fan commented.

Here is how other fans reacted:

"Here we go again. Sean’s offense will be atrocious, and the excuse will be, 'Oh, it’s because he had a broken rib!,'" a fan said.

"At this point Braves fans basically expect this type of news," another fan wrote.

"Good thing it’s right now and not opening day. Could see him back in April," one fan tweeted.

Baldwin is the Braves' top prospect, and he's set to make his MLB debut on opening day unless he doesn't make the roster out of Spring Training.

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Who is Drake Baldwin, the catcher set to replace Sean Murphy amid injury?

Sean Murphy will miss the rest of Spring Training and Drake Baldwin is expected to take a lot of the catching reps. Baldwin is now in line to start on opening day, and the Braves will want him to see as much MLB-level pitching as possible.

Drake Baldwin is set to be the Opening Day catcher (Imagn)

Baldwin has been in the system for two full years now. He first appeared in the minor leagues in 2022.

He has a 149 wRC+ in 15 plate appearances in the spring. He is baseball's 62nd-ranked minor leaguer and has a sterling 20% walk rate during limited spring action.