The Red Sox optioned Murphy to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.
Murphy threw three scoreless innings in Saturday's loss to Detroit, bringing his ERA and WHIP down to 3.12 and 1.18, respectively, over 34.2 innings with the big club this season. Jose De Leon was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move and will start the Red Sox's regular-season finale versus the Tigers. Murphy will likely stay active in case he's needed out of the bullpen at some point in the postseason.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Rejoins big-league bullpen
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The Red Sox recalled Murphy from Triple-A Worcester on Friday.
Murphy was just optioned Wednesday but is eligible to be recalled since he's replacing an injured player in Brennan Bernardino (lat). He'll give manager Alex Cora a left-handed relief option.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Demoted to minors
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The Red Sox optioned Murphy to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.
Murphy pitched each of the previous two days, so he likely wouldn't have been available out of the bullpen for a day or two. He's being sent out in favor of Kyle Harrison, who was recalled from Triple-A and is expected to provide length out of the bullpen during Wednesday's series finale versus the Athletics.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Officially promoted
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The Red Sox recalled Murphy from Triple-A Worcester on Friday.
Murphy will join Boston as the bullpen replacement for Jordan Hicks, who landed on the injured list with a shoulder injury Friday. Murphy has fared well in the bigs this year to the tune of a 3.05 ERA and 1.06 WHIP through 20.2 frames, though he'll most likely be limited to middle-relief work while with the Sox.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Joining big-league bullpen
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The Red Sox will recall Murphy from Triple-A Worcester prior to Friday's game in Arizona, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
He'll take the roster spot vacated by Jordan Hicks (shoulder), who is heading to the 15-day injured list. Murphy has made 14 appearances out of the Boston bullpen this season, collecting a 3.05 ERA and 19:10 K:BB over 20.2 frames. He'll be used in long relief.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Dispatched to Triple-A
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The Red Sox optioned Murphy to Triple-A Worcester on Monday.
Murphy spent the first three months on the injured list while completing his recovery from Tommy John surgery before being activated in late June. Over 14 appearances out of the Boston bullpen, Murphy submitted a 3.05 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB in 20.2 innings while being used mainly in lower-leverage spots. His demotion likely has less to do with his performance than it does Boston's desire to bring in a fresh arm, as Murphy had pitched three of the past five days while covering three innings in total. Boston called up left-hander Jovani Moran from Triple-A to replace Murphy in the bullpen.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Mops up Saturday
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Murphy walked two and struck out two over two scoreless innings in Saturday's 15-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Murphy, who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Friday, made his first appearance for the Red Sox since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April of 2024. The southpaw will remain in a low-leverage role as he works off the rust.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Reinstated from IL
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The Red Sox reinstated Murphy (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Saturday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Murphy is ready to return to the the Red Sox's bullpen after fully recovering from April 2024 Tommy John surgery. He posted a 4.91 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 17:9 K:BB across 14.2 innings during his rehab assignment. In corresponding moves, Luis Guerrero (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list and Justin Slaten (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day IL.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Headed to Greenville
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Murphy (elbow) reported to High-A Greenville on Tuesday and could begin a rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.
Murphy underwent Tommy John surgery last April and appears to have reached the point in his rehab that he's ready to test himself in a game setting. He'll likely need most of the 30-day rehab window to knock off some rust before the Red Sox bring him back from the 60-day injured list.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Placed on 60-day IL
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The Red Sox placed Murphy (elbow) on the 60-day injured list, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
The transaction frees a spot on the 40-man roster. Murphy has been throwing off a mound and could be an option for the Red Sox by the time his 60 days are up, or close to that point. He's on the mend from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent April 10 of last year.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Throwing bullpens
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Murphy (elbow) has thrown two bullpen sessions early this spring, Christopher Smith of MassLive reports.
Murphy has thrown a 10-pitch and a 15-pitch bullpen this spring as he works his way back from the Tommy John surgery he underwent last April. The southpaw missed all of last season due to the procedure after throwing 47.2 innings over 20 appearances out of the bullpen for the Red Sox as a rookie in 2023. Smith said Sunday that he's currently aiming to throw to live hitters April 10 and that there's a possibility he could be ready for game action during the first half of the campaign. He added that he's unsure what his role will be upon making it back to the big club, though Smith indicated a desire to be used in a multi-inning role, saying, "I feel like that's something that's going on in baseball now -- guys that can go two innings, guys that can go three innings. So have some utility."
Murphy (elbow) began a throwing program last week, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Murphy had Tommy John surgery in April and has finally been cleared to begin throwing again. The left-hander is sure to begin next season on the injured list -- perhaps the 60-day IL -- but will hope to contribute out of Boston's bullpen eventually.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Undergoes Tommy John surgery
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Murphy underwent successful Tommy John surgery on his left elbow Wednesday in Texas, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Murphy had his procedure nearly a month after he was diagnosed with a torn UCL, as he was presumably waiting for some of the swelling in his elbow to subside before getting the operation. The left-hander will likely be sidelined until around midseason in 2025.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Goes on 60-day IL
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The Red Sox placed Murphy (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.
His move to the 60-day IL freed up a 40-man roster spot for lefty reliever Joely Rodriguez. Murphy sustained ligament damage to his left elbow during spring training and is likely to undergo season-ending surgery at some point in the near future.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Season-ending surgery expected
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Murphy is expected to require season-ending surgery to repair a UCL tear in his left elbow, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Murphy will receive a second opinion first just to be sure, but the expectation is that he'll need an operation. It's unclear at this point whether it will be Tommy John surgery or perhaps an internal brace procedure, but either one would knock him out for the duration of the 2024 season.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Diagnosed with ligament damage
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Murphy has been diagnosed with ligament damage in his left elbow, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican says it's a high-grade tear, although a decision on whether Murphy will undergo surgery will be made in the coming days. He had been competing for one of the left-handed spots in Boston's bullpen but now will be sidelined for a significant period of time, whether surgery is ultimately required or not.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Undergoing MRI on elbow
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Murphy is experiencing soreness in his left elbow and will undergo an MRI on Monday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Murphy is competing for a spot in Boston's bullpen, but the injury looks as though it could threaten his availability for Opening Day. The southpaw posted a 4.91 ERA and 49:17 K:BB over 47.2 relief innings with Boston last season.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Returns to majors
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Murphy was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
The Red Sox are swapping out Brandon Walter in favor of Murphy heading into Friday's weekend series in Toronto. The southpaw will provide the bullpen with some length after working at least three innings in three of his last four appearances at Triple-A.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Sent back to Triple-A
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Murphy was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Monday.
Murphy covered four innings out of the bullpen in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers, and with that kind of workload presumably making him unavailable for at least a couple days, the Red Sox decided to remove him from the roster and replace him with fellow reliever Kyle Barraclough, who was called up from Triple-A. Now that he's back with Worcester, Murphy should slide back into the rotation.
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