Owen Murphy
Atlanta Braves
Pitcher
Born: (2003-09-27) September 27, 2003 (age 20)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Owen Jameson Murphy (born September 27, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Amateur career

Murphy began baseball-related activities at the age of four, when his father Mike signed him up for a class offered by the Riverside Recreation Department.[1] Mike Murphy became his son's coach in Little League and travel league baseball when Owen was seven.[1] When he was 13, Murphy began the Rake City baseball training program.[1] Murphy attended Riverside Brookfield High School. He played high school baseball as a pitcher and shortstop,[2] and was also a quarterback and wide receiver for the football team.[1][3] During his junior season in 2021, he pitched to a 6–1 record and a 0.33 ERA alongside hitting nine home runs.[4] As a senior in 2022, he went 9–0 with a 0.12 ERA, surrendering ten hits while striking out 137 batters over 58+1⁄3 innings and was named the Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.[5][6] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Notre Dame.[7][8]

Professional career

The Atlanta Braves selected Murphy in the first round with the 20th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[9][10] He signed with the team for $2.56 million.[11]

Murphy made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Braves and he also played with the Augusta GreenJackets. Over 12 innings, he gave up six earned runs. To open the 2023 season, he returned to Augusta and was promoted to the Rome Braves in August.[12] Over 21 starts between the two teams, Murphy went 6-4 with a 4.72 ERA and 113 strikeouts over 89+2⁄3 innings.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Skolnik, Bob (September 7, 2021). "Pitching in for the red, white and blue". Riverside Brookfield Landmark. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Skolnik, Bob (May 17, 2022). "RBHS baseball riding high behind Murphy, Twomey". Riverside Brookfield Landmark. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Kluge, Cody (April 27, 2022). "Owen Murphy ending HS career strong before becoming potential MLB Draft pick". BVM Sports. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Narang, Bob (July 1, 2022). "Baseball: 'The sky is the limit for this kid' Riverside-Brookfield's Owen Murphy realizes vast potential with huge junior year". Shaw Local News. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Skolnik, Bob (June 21, 2022). "RBHS baseball star named Gatorade Player of the Year". Riverside-Brookfield Landmark. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Narang, Bob (June 24, 2022). "Baseball Player of the Year: 'A once in a career kid' Notre Dame recruit Owen Murphy leaves quite a legacy at Riverside-Brookfield". Shaw Local News. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Narang, Bob (May 18, 2022). "Notre Dame recruit Owen Murphy producing another memorable season to lead Riverside-Brookfield". Shaw Local News. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Skolnik, Bob (July 18, 2022). "Two RBHS grads snapped up early in MLB draft". Riverside Brookfield Landmark. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  9. ^ Bowman, Mark (July 17, 2022). "Braves get two-way star Murphy at No. 20". MLB.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Tucker, Tim (July 17, 2022). "Braves' top pick in MLB draft: pitcher Owen Murphy". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Bowman, Mark (July 22, 2022). "Top pick Owen Murphy, Braves agree to deal". MLB.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "Wright set for rehab, Murphy promoted to Rome". Rome News-Tribune. August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "Owen Murphy Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".

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