"Murdock, a 6'8″ righty, made his big league debut this year as a Rule 5 pick of the Athletics. He struggled over his five weeks in Mark Kotsay's bullpen, giving up 25 runs across 17 innings. Murdock walked 20 and hit two more, far too many free passes around which to work. The A's designated him for assignment in the middle of May. That sent him back to his original organization, the Royals, where he was assigned to Triple-A Omaha."
"The '25 season clearly didn't go to plan. Murdock is only a year removed from showing promise against upper minors hitters, though. He combined for 62 2/3 innings of 3.16 ERA ball between Double-A and Triple-A in 2024. He posted plus strikeout (27%) and ground-ball (59.7%) rates behind a 95 MPH sinker and a pair of breaking balls - a high-80s cutter and a low-80s slider. Murdock has thus far been held back by an inability to throw strikes consistently."
Noah Murdock signed a minor-league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He debuted in MLB this year as a Rule 5 pick of the Athletics and allowed 25 runs in 17 innings across five weeks, walking 20 and hitting two batters before being designated for assignment. He returned to the Royals and endured a brief Triple-A stint before suffering a season-ending injury. In 2024 he combined for 62 2/3 innings with a 3.16 ERA across Double-A and Triple-A and posted strong strikeout and ground-ball rates. Persistent control issues produced walk rates above 10% at every level. He has options and could compete for a roster spot or shuttle to Triple-A Indianapolis.
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