Patrick Brian Murphy (born June 10, 1995) is an American

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for the

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(NPB). He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Amateur career

Murphy attended Hamilton High School in his hometown of

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. In 2012, he underwent

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, and missed the entire 2013 season as a result. He had committed to attend the

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before being selected in the third round of the

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by the Toronto Blue Jays. He signed with the Blue Jays for a $500,000 bonus, and reported to

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for rehab.

Professional career

Toronto Blue Jays

Murphy made his professional debut with the Rookie-level

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in 2014. After pitching four innings, he was shut down with hand and arm numbness. It was later determined that one of his ribs was pinching a nerve, and underwent surgery to remove the rib shortly afterward. The numbness persisted, which led doctors to remove a nerve in his pitching elbow, which caused him to miss the entire 2015 season. Fully healthy for 2016, Murphy split time between the Short Season-A

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and the Class-A

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. He made 21 appearances during the 2016 season, 15 of which were starts, and posted a 4–6

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, 3.18

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(ERA), and 68

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s in 90

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. Murphy made most of his appearances in 2017 for Lansing, and also played in the GCL and for the Advanced-A

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. In total he went 5–4 with a 3.04 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 106 innings. The Blue Jays added Murphy to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. On September 18, 2020, the Blue Jays promoted Murphy to the major leagues for the first time, and he made his debut against the

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. With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Murphy appeared in four games, compiling a 0-0 record with 1.50 ERA and five strikeouts in six innings pitched. On February 28, 2021, Murphy was placed on the 60-day injured list due to a sprained AC joint in his shoulder. He was activated off of the injured list on June 16. On August 11, Murphy was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays.

Washington Nationals

The

claimed Murphy off waivers on August 14, 2021, and assigned him to their Triple-A affiliate, the

Rochester Red Wings The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Rochester, New York, and play their home games at Innovative Field ...

. Murphy made 6 appearances for Washington in 2022, posting a 6.35 ERA with 4 strikeouts in 5.2 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment on April 21, 2022. Murphy cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Rochester on April 27. He spent the remainder of the year there, making 40 appearances and pitching to a 3-3 record and 5.00 ERA with 73 strikeouts in 63.0 innings of work. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

Minnesota Twins

On December 13, 2022, Murphy signed a minor league deal with the

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with an invite to spring training. He elected free agency on November 6.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

On November 21, 2023, Murphy signed with the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Patrick 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Chandler, Arizona Baseball players from Maricopa County, Arizona Major League Baseball pitchers Toronto Blue Jays players Washington Nationals players Gulf Coast Blue Jays players Vancouver Canadians players Lansing Lugnuts players Dunedin Blue Jays players New Hampshire Fisher Cats players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Rochester Red Wings players Hamilton High School (Chandler, Arizona) alumni