Chris Murphy

Chris Murphy

27-Year-Old PitcherRP
Boston Red Sox
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Murphy made a promising transition from minor-league starter to major-league reliever in 2023 and was headed for the same role in 2024, but a spring elbow injury altered that plan. The injury turned out to be ligament damage, and the left-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in April. He was activated from the 60-day injured list in November, but it's too soon for him to be considered an option to start the season in what will be a new bullpen mix in 2025. Murphy could be ready to go by midseason, but Boston isn't counting on him for a role. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox in March of 2025.
Mops up Saturday
PBoston Red Sox
June 29, 2025
Murphy walked two and struck out two over two scoreless innings in Saturday's 15-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Analysis
Murphy, who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Friday, made his first appearance for the Red Sox since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April of 2024. The southpaw will remain in a low-leverage role as he works off the rust.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
30
Last 10 Games
30
Last 5 Games
30
How many pitches does Chris Murphy generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Chris Murphy generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2024
No Stats
2023
 
 
-12%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .234 88 16 10 18 5 0 1
Since 2023vs Right .258 141 37 9 33 10 0 4
2025vs Left .000 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right .083 13 4 1 1 1 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left .243 84 16 9 18 5 0 1
2023vs Right .276 128 33 8 32 9 0 4
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-47%
ERA on Road
2025
No Stats
2024
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2023
 
 
-55%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 5.52 1.52 31.0 1 1 1 8.4 4.6 0.9
Since 2023Away 2.95 1.08 21.1 0 1 0 10.1 1.3 0.8
2025Home 0.00 0.64 4.2 0 0 0 7.7 3.9 0.0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 6.49 1.67 26.1 1 1 1 8.5 4.8 1.0
2023Away 2.95 1.08 21.1 0 1 0 10.1 1.3 0.8
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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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.00
 
K/9
9.0
 
BB/9
9.0
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
94.2 mph
 
ERA
0.00
 
WHIP
1.00
 
BABIP
.000
 
GB/FB
1.00
 
Left On Base
100.0%
 
Exit Velocity
0.0 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
0 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
0.0%
 
Swinging Strike
16.1%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
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.
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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Reinstated from IL
PBoston Red Sox
June 28, 2025
The Red Sox reinstated Murphy (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Saturday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
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Headed to Greenville
PBoston Red Sox
Elbow
May 28, 2025
Murphy (elbow) reported to High-A Greenville on Tuesday and could begin a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.
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Goes on 60-day IL
PBoston Red Sox
Elbow
March 27, 2025
The Red Sox placed Murphy (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
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Throwing bullpens
PBoston Red Sox
Elbow
February 23, 2025
Murphy (elbow) has thrown two bullpen sessions early this spring, Christopher Smith of MassLive reports.
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Begins throwing program
PBoston Red Sox
Elbow
October 17, 2024
Murphy (elbow) began a throwing program last week, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
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To join team in Cleveland
PBoston Red Sox
June 5, 2023
Murphy is expected to be recalled later in the week and could start a game during Boston's upcoming series against Cleveland, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Analysis
Cotillo later clarified that a start for Murphy is not yet a sure thing, but he's expected to meet the team in Cleveland. He's spent the better part of the last two seasons at Triple-A and hasn't looked all that sharp to begin 2023, accruing a 7.71 ERA and 1.91 WHIP with a 42:25 K:BB across 39.2 frames.
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