A terrible crack interrupted Sean Murphy's forceful swing, a defining feature of his power at the bat. The post Braves’ Sean Murphy’s Injury Could Pave the Way for No.1 Prospect’s Opening Day Start appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy has a cracked rib and is expected to miss four to six weeks. Manager Brian Snitker told reporters on Monday before the Braves game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Catcher Sean Murphy missed a significant amount of time after suffering an oblique injury during his first at-bat of the season, and that was just the beginning of a crisis that would claim stars like Spencer Strider,