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Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 2/24/2023
2022 Stats
AVG
.303
HR
1
RBI
1
R
9
SB
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Murphy appeared set to see significant playing time behind the plate for the Mariners in 2022, but he suffered a shoulder injury after just 14 games and ultimately underwent season-ending surgery in June. Cal Raleigh busted out with 27 home runs and a .773 OPS last season and will enter 2023 as Seattle's clear top catcher. Murphy had an .859 OPS in 2019 and does have some upside, but he's never played in more than 97 games and should serve as the backup catcher as long as Raleigh remains healthy. Read Past Outlooks

Inks one-year deal
Murphy (shoulder) and the Mariners agreed on a one-year, $1.625 million contract Friday to avoid arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The catcher had to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery in late June, but he is expected to be ready for the start of the 2023 campaign. Murphy batted .303 with a solo homer and nine runs scored over 33 at-bats in 14 games with Seattle last season and figures to back up Cal Raleigh.
The catcher had to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery in late June, but he is expected to be ready for the start of the 2023 campaign. Murphy batted .303 with a solo homer and nine runs scored over 33 at-bats in 14 games with Seattle last season and figures to back up Cal Raleigh.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+40%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+10%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .797 | 183 | 8 | 22 | .238 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .568 | 180 | 4 | 13 | .189 | ||||
2022vs Left | .833 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
2022vs Right | .914 | 29 | 1 | 1 | .292 | ||||
2021vs Left | .793 | 171 | 8 | 22 | .232 | ||||
2021vs Right | .504 | 151 | 3 | 12 | .170 | ||||
2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+39%
OPS at Home
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+23%
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Since 2020Home | .792 | 184 | 10 | 22 | .229 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .571 | 179 | 2 | 13 | .197 | ||||
2022Home | .993 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .400 | ||||
2022Away | .808 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .222 | ||||
2021Home | .769 | 165 | 10 | 22 | .210 | ||||
2021Away | .539 | 157 | 1 | 12 | .194 | ||||
2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Tom Murphy compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. 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 and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.62BB Rate
19.5%K Rate
31.7%BABIP
.474ISO
.152AVG
.303OBP
.439SLG
.455OPS
.894wOBA
.400Exit Velocity
94.3 mphHard Hit Rate
50.0%Barrels/PA
9.5%Expected BA
.290Expected SLG
.536Sprint Speed
24.2 ft/secGround Ball %
35.0%Line Drive %
30.0%Fly Ball %
35.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Murphy enters the year as the de facto primary catcher in Seattle, but he will be challenged for playing time throughout the year. He played sparingly with the Rockies from 2015 through 2018, then broke out with the Mariners in 76 games in 2019. However, the power he showed that season (.262 ISO) was likely inflated due to the juiced ball, and he logged just a .193 xBA, .290 xwOBA and .347 xSLG last season. Murphy has made himself into a good enough defender that he should remain in the mix, especially with no minor-league options remaining, but Cal Raleigh and Luis Torrens could cut into his playing time if he doesn't show some improvement at the plate.
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Transferred to 60-day IL
Murphy (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
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Requires season-ending surgery
Murphy (shoulder) will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
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Ramping rehab back up
Murphy (shoulder) is back to doing work in the batting cage following a temporary shutdown of his rehab process, the Associated Press reports.
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Shut down for 10 days
Murphy will refrain from participation in baseball activities for 10 days due to a lack of responsiveness from his injured left shoulder, Craig Forde of MLB.com reports. "He's not ready to go," manager Scott Servais said. "As much as he's tried to push it and as hard as he's worked, it just hasn't picked up the momentum it's needed to."
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Suffers setback in recovery
Murphy (shoulder) has suffered a setback in his recovery process, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
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