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Rangers snap 5-game skid, rally past Mariners for 8-6 win

Kole Calhoun lined a two-out RBI double to score Adolis García in ninth, García made a terrific diving catch in the bottom of the inning and the Texas Rangers rallied from an early...

APRIL 22, 2022 • Associated Press

Scores thrice in Friday's win Murphy went 1-for-2 with two walks and three runs in a win over the Astros on Friday.

Impact The hot-hitting catcher pushed his average and on-base percentage to .500 and .636, respectively, with his highly active day at the plate and on the basepaths. The sample size of 11 plate appearances on the season for Murphy is miniscule, but it's nevertheless encouraging to see the veteran backstop hit safely in each of his first three games after producing a disappointing .202/.304/.350 slash line across 97 games a season ago.

APRIL 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sánchez slam leads Twins in 6-homer surge to beat Mariners

Gary Sánchez hit a grand slam into the third deck and Carlos Correa launched his first homer for the Minnesota Twins in a 10-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners

APRIL 10, 2022 • Associated Press

Homers, scores twice Murphy went 2-for-3 with a home run, walk and two runs scored in a 4-3 win Saturday in Minnesota.

Impact Murphy walked and scored in the third and hit a solo home run in the fifth off starter Sonny Gray. It was the season debut for Murphy, as Cal Raleigh started on opening day. Murphy is a defense-first catcher but has hit for power at the Major League level. He should receive a significant share of the catching responsibilities for Seattle with Raleigh getting the majority of starts.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners come back after Buxton homer, beat Twins 4-3

Ty France had three hits and drove in two runs, including a go-ahead single in the ninth inning that lifted the Seattle Mariners over the Minnesota Twins 4-3

APRIL 9, 2022 • Associated Press

Avoids arbitration with Seattle Murphy signed a one-year, $1.575 million contract with the Mariners on Tuesday to avoid arbitration, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Murphy is in his second year of arbitration eligibility after splitting time behind the plate with Cal Raleigh and Luis Torrens last season. Murphy hit .202/.304/.350 with 11 home runs in 34 RBI in 97 games, and the Mariners are entering 2022 with the same group of catchers.

MARCH 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gonzales, Mariners eager to resume playoff chase

Marco Gonzales and the Seattle Mariners finished with a flourish last season, winning 90 games and narrowly missing the playoffs

MARCH 17, 2022 • Associated Press

Mariners sign Souza, Sisco to minor league deals

The Seattle Mariners have signed veteran outfielder Steven Souza Jr. and catcher Chance Sisco to minor-league deals with invitations to major league spring training

MARCH 16, 2022 • Associated Press

Sitting Sunday Murphy is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Cal Raleigh starts behind the dish in a must-win game for the Mariners, who still have a chance at a wild card berth. Murphy will be available off the bench as a potential pinch hitter or defensive replacement.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Angels deliver blow to Mariners' playoff hopes with 2-1 win

Jose Suarez threw five strong innings, Brandon Marsh accounted for all the offense with a two-run double, and the Los Angeles Angels landed a major blow to Seattle’s postseason hop...

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • Associated Press

On bench Wednesday Murphy isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Murphy had started each of the last three games, and he went 1-for-9 with two runs, an RBI and a walk. Cal Raleigh will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Haniger's homer helps M's beat A's 4-2, close in wild card

Mitch Haniger hit his 100th home run and third in two games, and the Seattle Mariners pulled within a half-game of the second AL wild card berth by beating the Oakland Athletics 4-...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Not starting Saturday Murphy is out of the lineup Saturday versus the Angels.

Impact Murphy went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout Friday and will take a seat for the second time in the past three games. Cal Raleigh will work behind the plate for Seattle.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Thursday Murphy will sit Thursday against Oakland.

Impact Murphy has settled in as the Mariners' primary catcher down the stretch and owns a .294/.375/.471 slash line over his last 12 games. He'll sit here after starting three straight games behind the plate, with Cal Raleigh set to catch Yusei Kikuchi.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Seager, France HR, Mariners top A's, move up in playoff race

Kyle Seager hit his 35th home run for a career-best 100 RBIs, Ty France also connected, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics for the third straight night with a 4-1...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • Associated Press

Out of Sunday's lineup Murphy is not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Impact Murphy went 0-for-2 during Saturday's contest and will take a seat for the second time in the past three games. Cal Raleigh will work behind the plate for Seattle.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Murphy is not starting Friday against the Royals.

Impact The backstop will return to the bench for the second time in three games after going 1-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Red Sox. Cal Raleigh will work behind the plate and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Schwarber, Vazquez power Red Sox past Mariners 9-4 in 10

Kyle Schwarber and Christian Vazquez drove in two runs apiece in the 10th inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 9-4 to keep pace in the AL wild-card race

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Not in Tuesday's starting nine Murphy is not starting Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Impact He'll take a seat after going hitless in his las six at-bats. Cal Raleigh is set to catch Tyler Anderson and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts pair of homers in win Murphy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a two-run blast in a win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Impact The veteran backstop took Madison Bumgarner deep in the second and sixth innings for his 10th and 11th round trippers of the season. Murphy's second blast, a 382-foot laser to left field in the sixth inning, proved to be the difference in the contest when the Diamondbacks' Seth Beer slugged a pinch-hit solo homer in the eighth inning. Murphy now has a pair of two-hit efforts in the last four games and has driven in six runs over his last five contests overall.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall

Health experts say this fall’s crowded college and professional football stadiums could create ripe conditions for COVID-19 to spread among unvaccinated fans

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Flexen expected to start for Seattle against Arizona

The Mariners will send Chris Flexen to the mound Saturday and the Diamondbacks plan to give Humberto Castellanos the start

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Mariners inch closer in wild-card chase, top D'backs 5-4

Tom Murphy hit a two-run home run in the second inning and added a solo shot in the sixth, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 for their eighth win in 11 gam...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Eclipses Raleigh on depth chart Murphy will start at catcher and bat eighth Wednesday against the Astros.

Impact In the lineup versus a right-handed starting pitcher (Jose Urquidy) for the second day in a row, the righty-hitting Murphy appears to have supplanted the lefty-hitting Cal Raleigh as the Mariners' preferred option at catcher. Though his OPS is down nearly 200 points this season from his career-best mark from 2019 (.859), Murphy has at least demonstrated a discerning eye at the plate of late, reaching base at a .405 clip over his last 10 games while striking out at a manageable 24.3 percent rate.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Correa hits RBI double in 10th, Astros rally past M's 5-4

Carlos Correa drove in the winning run in the 10th inning after Alex Bregman tied it in the ninth, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • Associated Press

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Rangers snap 5-game skid, rally past Mariners for 8-6 win

Sánchez slam leads Twins in 6-homer surge to beat Mariners

Mariners come back after Buxton homer, beat Twins 4-3

Gonzales, Mariners eager to resume playoff chase

Mariners sign Souza, Sisco to minor league deals

Angels deliver blow to Mariners' playoff hopes with 2-1 win

Haniger's homer helps M's beat A's 4-2, close in wild card

Seager, France HR, Mariners top A's, move up in playoff race

Schwarber, Vazquez power Red Sox past Mariners 9-4 in 10

Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall

Flexen expected to start for Seattle against Arizona

Mariners inch closer in wild-card chase, top D'backs 5-4

Correa hits RBI double in 10th, Astros rally past M's 5-4