2025 Stats
W-L
2-0
ERA
3.05
WHIP
1.06
K
19
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
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.
Dispatched to Triple-A
The Red Sox optioned Murphy to Triple-A Worcester on Monday.
Analysis
Murphy spent the first three months on the injured list while completing his recovery from Tommy John surgery before being activated in late June. Over 14 appearances out of the Boston bullpen, Murphy submitted a 3.05 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB in 20.2 innings while being used mainly in lower-leverage spots. His demotion likely has less to do with his performance than it does Boston's desire to bring in a fresh arm, as Murphy had pitched three of the past five days while covering three innings in total. Boston called up left-hander Jovani Moran from Triple-A to replace Murphy in the bullpen.
Murphy spent the first three months on the injured list while completing his recovery from Tommy John surgery before being activated in late June. Over 14 appearances out of the Boston bullpen, Murphy submitted a 3.05 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB in 20.2 innings while being used mainly in lower-leverage spots. His demotion likely has less to do with his performance than it does Boston's desire to bring in a fresh arm, as Murphy had pitched three of the past five days while covering three innings in total. Boston called up left-hander Jovani Moran from Triple-A to replace Murphy in the bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
25
Last 10 Games
24
Last 5 Games
22
How many pitches does Chris Murphy generally throw?
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11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
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81-90
91-100
101-110
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
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-32%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .231 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 2 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .238 | 44 | 14 | 38 | 6 |
| 2025vs Left | .200 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025vs Right | .136 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 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 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-14%
ERA on Road
2025
-89%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.62 | 1.36 | 39.0 | 8.8 | 4.2 |
| Since 2023Away | 3.99 | 1.23 | 29.1 | 9.2 | 2.8 |
| 2025Home | 0.71 | 0.71 | 12.2 | 9.2 | 2.8 |
| 2025Away | 6.75 | 1.63 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-34%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .275 | 24 | 13 | 22 | 3 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .304 | 49 | 23 | 52 | 5 |
| 2025vs Left | .231 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025vs Right | .348 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Left | .284 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 2 |
| 2023vs Right | .297 | 41 | 19 | 44 | 5 |
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
1.90K/9
8.3BB/9
4.4HR/9
1.3Fastball
94.0 mphERA
3.05WHIP
1.06BABIP
.186GB/FB
1.56Left On Base
84.3%Exit Velocity
80.0 mphBarrels/BBE
6.3%Spin Rate
2350 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
31.6%Swinging Strike
12.4%Prospect Rankings History
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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.
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Mops up Saturday
Murphy walked two and struck out two over two scoreless innings in Saturday's 15-1 win over the Blue Jays.
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Reinstated from IL
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
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
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
Murphy (elbow) has thrown two bullpen sessions early this spring, Christopher Smith of MassLive reports.
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To join team in Cleveland
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.
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.