Bill Murphy

Murphy finally made his major league debut with 10 late-season relief appearances in Arizona. Before his promotion, Murphy improved his K/BB mark to 2.37 with a 102:43 K:BB ratio 56 appearances - including nine starts - at Triple-A Tucson. It's possible that he's a late bloomer, but he's experienced a setback with his command after each initial promotion to a higher level. Murphy may get a chance to compete for a spot as a situational-lefty in the Arizona bullpen during spring training, but the rotation seems out of reach.

Murphy was the only member of Team USA to lose a spot on his organization's 40-man roster during Olympic qualifying last fall. No wonder - after a decent start, Murphy fell apart at the Arizona Fall League, posting a 6.26 ERA and .313 BAA in 27.1 IP, despite 36 K. He'll probably start 2006 at Triple-A, but he's not on Arizona's A-list of pitching prospects.

Murphy is a lefty who strikes out a lot of batters, but he allows a ton of base runners as well. He'll probably start 2005 at Triple-A and could get a short call-up, but he's not on Arizona's A-list of pitching prospects.