"What were the expectations? There weren't any real expectations for Murphy this year, just to see him get out on the mound and pitch. That's because after a decent 2023 season split between Augusta and Rome, he opened 2024 back in Rome and seemed primed for a breakout. Through his first seven starts there in 2024 he pitched to a 1.54 ERA and 0.73 WHIP with 60 strikeouts in 41 innings."
"Unfortunately in his seventh start, he blew out his elbow in mid-May and required Tommy John surgery. Similar to JR Ritchie a year earlier, Murphy was beginning his breakout season but an injury got in the way. So the 2025 expectation was just to see him out there finishing his rehab so he could get out there and compete again, helping knock out that TJ+1 season where so many pitchers take time to rediscover their stuff and command."
"Murphy didn't get his season going until July 22, but once he did he made some noise for himself. He started in the FCL and went three dominant innings, striking out five and not allowing any hits or walks. That earned him a promotion back to Rome, where he made his final six appearances of the season. With Rome he pitched to 1.32 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts to six walks over 27.1 innings."
Owen Murphy was the Atlanta Braves' 20th overall pick in 2022 as an Illinois prep right-handed pitcher with a mix of stuff, pitchability, and upside. After a decent 2023 split between Augusta and Rome, he opened 2024 in Rome and produced a 1.54 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 60 strikeouts in 41 innings through seven starts before suffering an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. He returned in 2025 on July 22, struck out five in three dominant FCL innings, earned promotion to Rome, and finished with a combined 30.1 innings at a 1.19 ERA and 0.69 WHIP.
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