The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported during the first week of July that Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy will not be available at the MLB trade deadline. But that hasn't stopped pundits from suggesting Murphy is a trade target, particularly for one National League West team -- the San Diego Padres.
Rosenthal's colleague, The Athletic's Dennis Lin, mentioned Murphy while discussing San Diego's catching situation and potential targets the team could have on the trade market.
"The Padres appear determined to acquire an upgrade at catcher by this month’s trade deadline," Lin wrote on July 11.