The Braves said the timetable is four to six weeks for Murphy’s return. A year ago, Murphy strained his oblique on Opening Day and missed two months. D’Arnaud stepped back into the primary role with Tromp as his backup while Murphy was out. Baldwin was in Double A at the time.

The Atlanta Braves are traditionally very strong at catcher. Sean Murphy remains a defensive whiz, but his potential successor in Drake Baldwin is on the rise.