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.

MLB.com rates him as the Braves' On Saturday, Murphy told the team he felt soreness and a cracked rib was diagnosed. "You hate it for the player," Snitker told reporters, via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Gabe Burns.

Sean Murphy’s bid to bounce back from a frustration-filled injury-marred season will be delayed by yet another ailment. Murphy will miss four to six weeks with a cracked left rib he suffered when he w