Chris Murphy
25-Year-Old
60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 6/1/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Murphy made his major-league debut in 2023 as a multi-inning reliever and achieved a level of success in Boston that he did not have as a starter at Triple-A Worcester. In nine starts for the WooSox, Murphy recorded an 8.35 ERA with 25 walks over 36.2 innings before the lefty was moved to the bullpen. That move to 'pen - he did not allow a run and had just one walk over seven innings - helped set up his mid-summer promotion. For the Red Sox, he had a 4.91 ERA (3.69 FIP) over 47.2 innings (20 appearances). That stretch, however, was heavily influenced by two bad outings. More importantly, Murphy dropped his walk rate from 5.3 BB/9 in the minors to 3.2 in the majors. The Red Sox made pitching an offseason priority, and Murphy is not a lock for a bullpen spot, but he should repeat that role whether he opens at Worcester or Boston. Read Past Outlooks
Season-ending surgery expected
Murphy is expected to require season-ending surgery to repair a UCL tear in his left elbow, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
ANALYSIS
Murphy will receive a second opinion first just to be sure, but the expectation is that he'll need an operation. It's unclear at this point whether it will be Tommy John surgery or perhaps an internal brace procedure, but either one would knock him out for the duration of the 2024 season.
Murphy will receive a second opinion first just to be sure, but the expectation is that he'll need an operation. It's unclear at this point whether it will be Tommy John surgery or perhaps an internal brace procedure, but either one would knock him out for the duration of the 2024 season.
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2023
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-12%
BAA vs LHP
2024
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .243 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 1 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .276 | 33 | 8 | 32 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .243 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .276 | 33 | 8 | 32 | 4 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-55%
ERA on Road
2024
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 6.49 | 1.67 | 26.1 | 8.5 | 4.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.95 | 1.08 | 21.1 | 10.1 | 1.3 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 6.49 | 1.67 | 26.1 | 8.5 | 4.8 | ||||
2023Away | 2.95 | 1.08 | 21.1 | 10.1 | 1.3 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Chris Murphy compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.88K/9
9.3BB/9
3.2HR/9
0.9Fastball
93.9 mphERA
4.91WHIP
1.41BABIP
.345GB/FB
1.39Left On Base
66.7%Exit Velocity
79.7 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
2277 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.9%Swinging Strike
9.6%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Murphy improved his prospect outlook during the first half of 2022 with a 2.70 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 76.2 innings for Double-A Portland, which earned him a promotion to Triple-A Worcester. He struggled a bit at the highest level of the minors with a 5.62 ERA and 58:41 K:BB in 15 starts, but the Red Sox still added him to the 40-man roster in November to protect him from being selected during the Rule 5 draft. Murphy is likely to open 2023 back at Worcester, but a decent showing should be enough to warrant a look in the majors, especially since Boston's rotation is clouded by injury-prone veterans and unproven arms.
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Diagnosed with ligament damage
Murphy has been diagnosed with ligament damage in his left elbow, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
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Undergoing MRI on elbow
Murphy is experiencing soreness in his left elbow and will undergo an MRI on Monday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
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Returns to majors
Murphy was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
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Sent back to Triple-A
Murphy was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Monday.
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Makes return to Boston bullpen
The Red Sox recalled Murphy from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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