Shane Murphy, a 14th round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, has quietly emerged as a standout pitching prospect for the Chicago White Sox. In his first full professional season in 2023, he posted a 3.63 ERA with 98 strikeouts over 96.2 innings with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. Despite being overlooked initially, Murphy continued to excel in 2024 with solid performances, including a stretch of 10 games with a 3.58 ERA. His final minor league appearances included six scoreless innings in Triple-A, suggesting a promising future in the Major Leagues.
Murphy has been dominating the minor leagues with the White Sox and could soon find himself in the Major leagues. But he has become the pitching prospect that nobody is talking about.
He spent the entire year with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (A-Ball) and made 21 starts. In 96.2 innings, Murphy had a 3.63 ERA and 98 strikeouts.
From July 3-September 1, Murphy made 10 consecutive starts where he completed 5+ innings. He had a 3.58 ERA over that stretch.
After Winston-Salem's season ended, Murphy finished out the year throwing six scoreless innings for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.
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