When Athletics general manager David Forst told Sean Murphy he was being traded to the Atlanta Braves on Monday, it didn't come as a shock to the Gold Glove-winning catcher.
Oakland's homegrown backstop has been on the trade block since the middle of the 2022 MLB season, as the A's continue their rebuild and look to the future with young catcher Shea Langeliers behind the plate.
Still, Forst said Murphy wasn't expecting to hear from him Monday.
"I had a really nice conversation with Sean, actually. He was not surprised that he got traded, but surprised to be hearing from me today and about where the landing spot was," Forst said Monday.