Sean Murphy’s newest injury update.
The Braves have been missing All-Star catcher Sean Murphy since Opening Day due to an oblique injury. Even small oblique injuries are difficult to cure and might take months. Murphy has had a long road back, but he made a significant step forward this week.

According to Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Murphy has moved to swinging from a tee and is anticipated to increase his offensive activity.

Murphy had not swung a bat until this time, which marks the end of his recuperation. Hopefully, there are no setbacks and he can soon begin batting practice. Given that he hasn’t played in more than a month, a rehab assignment is most certainly in his future.
It may still be a few weeks away, but Sean Murphy is on track to rejoin the team by the end of the month, assuming no setbacks.

Jose Perdomo and Luis Guanipa have been assigned to the FCL Braves roster.

The number one prospects from the previous two international classes head to North Port, as assignments were made for the Florida Complex League Braves.

The Florida Complex League season is starting a month earlier than usual, on May 4th. Official releases for the complex league are not issued, and players are frequently named on the roster but do not play in games due to injuries or the Atlanta Braves having them work on the side. Still, we have a flood of official assignments on the MiLB transactions website, as well as a list of notable names to follow.

We’ll start with the two big names, Jose Perdomo and Luis Guanipa, who have been allocated to the roster. Guanipa isn’t much of a surprise – the Braves’ top acquisition for 2023 had a strong year in the Dominican Summer League, and Atlanta has frequently promoted guys with less success in that league. We ranked Guanipa as our sixth-best prospect because of his extraordinary athleticism and bat speed, making him one of the most interesting prospects to come through the organization in years. Perdomo is a little more of a surprise.

We’ll start with the two big names, Jose Perdomo and Luis Guanipa, who have been allocated to the roster. Guanipa isn’t much of a surprise – the Braves’ top acquisition for 2023 had a strong year in the Dominican Summer League, and Atlanta has frequently promoted guys with less success in that league. We ranked Guanipa as our sixth-best prospect because of his extraordinary athleticism and bat speed, making him one of the most interesting prospects to come through the organization in years. Perdomo is a little more of a surprise.
Perdomo was signed by the Braves in January as the team’s largest signing by bonus in international history. In recent years, all of Atlanta’s top signings began in the Dominican Summer League.

This is most likely due to the consensus that he is already an advanced bat for his age, as well as the perception that he is far ahead of DSL pitchers in terms of approach and contact. There is a case to be made that Perdomo is Atlanta’s top position player prospect before he has ever played a professional game, and the buzz around him is unlike anything seen from a Braves foreign prospect since 2016.

There are a few other attractive options on the position player side, particularly in the outfield. Douglas Glod will be repeating the level, which is surprising given that he was one of the team’s best players last season.

Jair Casanova played in Augusta last year, and while he wasn’t fantastic, he put up good numbers. Casanova is also on the FCL roster, most likely due to a crowded outfield with older players. Mario Baez, an infielder, has received a lot of attention despite his modest stature. Baez is likely to start at second base with Perdomo at shortstop, and the young Dominican proven his hitting ability last summer. As a 16-year-old, Baez recorded a.393 on-base percentage in the DSL and led the squad in OPS with.815. This winter, he received some top 30 buzz, but John Gil is also expected to receive some top 30 looks. Gil typically plays third base.