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Kurt Suzuki will likely find himself in a spring training battle for the starting catcher job now that the Twins have acquired John Ryan Murphy from the Yankees in exchange for Aaron Hicks.

Suzuki will likely find himself in a spring training battle for the starting catcher job now that the Twins have acquired John Ryan Murphy from the Yankees in exchange for Aaron Hicks.

Analysis:

As the incumbent Suzuki may be perceived to have a bit of an advantage, but Murphy had the edge in batting average, OBP, slugging percentage, wOBA, and wRC+ last season, so as long as the Twins view the defense as comparable, Suzuki could see a noticeable dip in playing time.

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