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Pirates sent C John Ryan Murphy outright to Triple-A Indianapolis.
He's no longer on the 40-man roster. Murphy has posted a .606 OPS over parts of eight seasons in the majors.
Pirates purchased the contract of C John Ryan Murphy from Triple-A Indianapolis.
With Luke Maile (finger) done for the season, Murphy will serve as Jacob Stallings' backup. The 28-year-old spent most of last season in the minors and hit just .175/.246/.413 with four homers over 26 games during his time in the majors.
Murphy signed with the Pirates as a non-roster invitee Friday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Murphy fits best as a third catcher who only makes the roster in the event of an injury, as he owns a .219/.265/.357 slash line across parts of seven seasons, averaging less than 100 plate appearances per year. In 70 trips to the plate for the Diamondbacks and Braves last season, he hit a lopsided .175/.246/.413.
Murphy was non-tendered by the Braves on Monday.
Murphy appeared in 26 games during the 2019 season across stops with Arizona and Atlanta. He struggled to a .175 average to go with four home runs and seven RBI.
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