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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Begins throwing program
Chris 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
Chris 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
The Boston Red Sox placed Chris 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
Chris 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
Chris 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
Chris 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
Chris Murphy was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.The Boston 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
Chris 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 Boston 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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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Makes return to Boston bullpen
The Boston Red Sox recalled Chris Murphy from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.He'll provide Boston with another left-handed option capable of covering multiple innings out of the bullpen for at least the next week after fellow lefty reliever Brennan Bernardino was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list Sunday. Murphy was optioned to Triple-A following Monday's loss to the Astros but hadn't made any appearances for Worcester since the demotion.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Headed to Triple-A
The Boston Red Sox optioned Chris Murphy to Triple-A Worcester following Monday's 9-4 loss to the Astros, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.Murphy allowed two runs on seven hits while striking out four over four innings of long relief Monday. He's now given up 11 runs over his last four appearances (10.1 innings) and will head to the minors. The Red Sox will reinstate Tanner Houck (face) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start Tuesday to fill Murphy's spot on the 26-man active roster.