JULY 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
PATRICK MURPHY
Rangers' right-handed pitcher leaves MLB organization to sign contract in Korea | Sporting News Patrick Murphy to the KBO.
Inks minor-league deal with Texas The Rangers signed Murphy to a minor-league contract Monday that includes an invitation to spring training camp.
Impact Murphy spent 2024 overseas with Japan's Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and finished with a 2-2 record across six games with a 3.62 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over 59.2 innings. He last saw major-league action with the Nationals during the 2022 regular season, and across six appearances he logged a 6.35 ERA and 2.82 WHIP over 5.2 frames. If he doesn't make the Rangers' 26-man roster at the end of spring training, Murphy will likely spend most of his time with Triple-A Round Rock in 2025.
DECEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Headed overseas Murphy signed a one-year contract with Japan's Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Impact The deal features performance bonuses and escalators and also includes a club option for 2025. Murphy, 28, holds a 4.76 ERA over 35 relief appearances at the major-league level. He spent all of 2023 at Triple-A St. Paul in the Twins organization.
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Outrighted to Triple-A Murphy cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Murphy made six appearances for the Nationals early in the year, and he posted a 6.35 ERA and 2.82 WHIP in 5.2 innings. Although he was designated for assignment Saturday, he'll remain in the organization.
APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Designated for assignment Murphy was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Saturday.
Impact Murphy earned a place in the Nationals' bullpen during spring training and appeared in six games, but the club decided to remove him from the roster to open up a spot for fellow pitcher Aaron Sanchez.
APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Appears set for bullpen spot Murphy tossed a scoreless inning in Tuesday's Grapefruit League finale against the Mets.
Impact The 26-year-old right-hander appears set for a low-leverage spot in the Nationals' bullpen to begin the season after posting a 2.08 ERA and 0.69 WHIP over 4.1 innings this spring. Murphy did record four holds in 17 appearances for Washington last year with a 23:6 K:BB through 18.2 innings after being picked up from Toronto, but they came with a 5.30 ERA.
APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Takes loss in relief Murphy (0-3) was tagged with the loss in relief Saturday against the Reds after allowing one run on one hit across 1.1 innings, fanning two.
Impact Murphy gave up a walkoff homer to Nick Castellanos and that was enough to be tagged with his third loss of the campaign. His numbers have not been very consistent, however, and he owns a 5.68 ERA across 22 appearances on the current season.
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Headed for majors The Nationals will promote Murphy from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Tuesday's game in Miami, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Washington initially optioned Murphy to Rochester after claiming him off waivers from the Blue Jays on Aug. 14, but the organization saw enough from him in his three appearances at Triple-A to bump him up to the big-league roster. With Kyle Finnegan getting the job done as the Nationals' primary closer in the aftermath of Brad Hand being dealt ahead of the July 30 trade deadline, Murphy is unlikely to fill a fantasy-relevant role out of the Washington bullpen.
AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Claimed by Nationals The Nationals claimed Murphy off waivers from Toronto on Saturday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Impact The righty was designated for assignment Wednesday after posting a 4.82 ERA and 1.71 WHIP in 9.1 relief innings with the Blue Jays this season. Given his decent performance in eight big-league games, Murphy could earn an opportunity with the Nationals at some point in 2021.
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Designated for assignment Murphy was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Wednesday.
Impact Murphy had tossed four scoreless innings across three relief appearances in the majors since the start of July, but he'll still be cast off the 40-man roster. The 26-year-old has a strong chance to remain in the organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers, but right-hander Trent Thornton will take his place in the bullpen.
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Recalled from Triple-A Murphy was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.
Impact Murphy returned to the minors in late July but will return to the Blue Jays' bullpen as part of a move after left-hander Tim Mayza (elbow) was placed on the 10-day IL. The right-hander has mainly pitched in low-leverage situations in the majors, and he's recorded a 5.63 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in eight innings across seven relief appearances.
AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Retreats to minors The Blue Jays optioned Murphy to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.
Impact After getting called up from Buffalo on Wednesday to serve as the Blue Jays' 27th man for a doubleheader with the Red Sox, Murphy was summoned from the bullpen in the second game of the twin bill. He tossed a scoreless frame in Toronto's 4-1 loss, but he'll head back to Buffalo with the Blue Jays needing to reduce their roster to 26 ahead of Thursday's series finale.
JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Joins Jays for twin bill The Blue Jays recalled Murphy from Triple-A Buffalo and designated him as their 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
Impact Murphy will give Toronto some length out of the bullpen for the twin bill, but he'll most likely be headed back to Buffalo on Thursday. He's made six relief appearances for the big club on the season, giving up five earned runs on eight hits and three walks over seven innings.
JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A Murphy was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.
Impact Murphy was called up by Toronto on Friday, but he didn't make any appearances during his most recent major-league stint. He's tossed 12 scoreless innings across eight relief appearances at Triple-A Buffalo this year and will now return to the minors going forward. Infielder Breyvic Valera was reinstated from the family medical emergency list in a corresponding move.
JULY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled by Toronto Murphy was recalled by the Blue Jays on Wednesday.
Impact Murphy has posted a 6.43 ERA across six major-league appearances to begin the year, but he's tossed 12 scoreless innings during eight outings at the Triple-A level. The right-hander will be available out of the bullpen after Anthony Kay was sent down Tuesday.
JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A The Blue Jays optioned Murphy to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Impact Murphy allowed a hit and walked a batter in 1.2 innings of scoreless work Thursday against Seattle, but yielded three runs (two earned) while recording just one out Wednesday. Even in one of the league's worst bullpens, Murphy's 6.43 ERA through seven innings merited a demotion to Triple-A. Nick Allgeyer and Anthony Castro were recalled Friday to join the bullpen also now without Tyler Chatwood (neck).
JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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