• Full name Christopher Michael Murphy
  • Born 06/05/1998 in Mission Hills, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School San Diego
  • Drafted in the 6th round (197th overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2019 (signed for $200,000).
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    Murphy showed swing-and-miss stuff but also shoddy control in the Cape Cod League last summer. He elevated his draft stock with a dominant turn at the front of San Diego’s rotation this spring, but wildness continues to afflict him. Murphy boasts an attractive power arm from the left side. He sits 90-91 mph on his fastball and can ramp up to 94-95 mph, pitching in and out and elevating for swings and misses. His breaking ball is alternately referred to as a power curveball or slider and draws above-average grades, and his average changeup is an effective third pitch. Murphy’s stuff allows him to miss bats and keep runs off the board, but he gets into a lot of deep counts and falls into long innings because of below-average control. He walked more than six batters per nine innings this spring, with 15 hit batters on top of it. Murphy has the stuff to start, but his control may push him to the bullpen. Evaluators are split on his eventual outcome but want him regardless.

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Career Transactions

  • Boston Red Sox recalled LHP Chris Murphy from Worcester Red Sox.
  • Boston Red Sox recalled LHP Chris Murphy from Worcester Red Sox.
  • Boston Red Sox optioned LHP Chris Murphy to Worcester Red Sox.
  • Worcester Red Sox activated LHP Chris Murphy.
  • Boston Red Sox optioned LHP Chris Murphy to Worcester Red Sox.
  • Boston Red Sox recalled LHP Chris Murphy from Worcester Red Sox.
  • Boston Red Sox recalled LHP Chris Murphy from Worcester Red Sox.
  • Worcester Red Sox activated LHP Chris Murphy.
  • Boston Red Sox optioned LHP Chris Murphy to Worcester Red Sox.
  • Boston Red Sox optioned LHP Chris Murphy to Worcester Red Sox.
  • Boston Red Sox recalled LHP Chris Murphy from Worcester Red Sox.
  • Boston Red Sox recalled LHP Chris Murphy from Worcester Red Sox.
  • Worcester Red Sox activated LHP Chris Murphy.
  • Worcester Red Sox activated LHP Chris Murphy.
  • Boston Red Sox optioned LHP Chris Murphy and to Worcester Red Sox.

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