Another August day, another lineup with Nicky Lopez hitting ninth, and Sean Murphy hitting seventh.
Friday night lights!#ForTheA pic.twitter.com/5t5KgdokC4
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 18, 2023
I’m not going to get into a whole thing about this, but there are only six players in all of baseball with 250+ PAs and a higher xwOBA than Sean Murphy, and there are also six players on his team that are hitting ahead of them. I’ve said my piece now.
For those keeping score at home, the Braves previously used this lineup and defensive arrangement once before — Tuesday’s 5-0 win over the Yankees.