Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Chris Murphy was born June 5, 1998, in Mission Hills, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Murphy was selected in the sixth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox. After signing with the team, he was assigned to the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners and posted a 1.08 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 33+1⁄3 innings pitched. Murphy began the 2021 season with the High-A Greenville Drive before being promoted to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. Overall with both teams during 2021, Murphy made 21 appearances (20 starts), compiling a 4.62 ERA and 8–5 record while striking out 128 batters in 101+1⁄3 innings.

Murphy began the 2022 season with Portland. He made his Triple-A debut with the Worcester Red Sox on June 30. On November 15, 2022, he was added to Boston's 40-man roster.