Boston optioned Murphy to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.
Murphy struggled with walks this spring, something which has plagued him in the minors, as well. He's nonetheless one of the Red Sox's better pitching prospects and could get a shot to make starts with the big club in 2023.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Added to 40-man roster
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Murphy was added to the Red Sox's 40-man roster Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Murphy is one of Boston's top pitching prospects, and the organization added him to the 40-man roster in order to protect him from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The 24-year-old split 2022 between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester, and he had a 4.03 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 149:72 K:BB across 152 innings between the two levels.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Promoted to Triple-A
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Murphy was promoted to Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Murphy joins the WooSox rotation after dominating at Double-A Portland, posting a 2.58 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a .170 BAA over 15 outings (13 starts) for the Sea Dogs. The left-hander's struck out 91 and walked 31 over 76.2 innings. Murphy throws a fastball up in the zone, along with a changeup, curveball and slider.
