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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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Makes return to Boston bullpen
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The Red Sox recalled 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
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The Red Sox optioned 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.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Earns three-inning save
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Murphy issued two walks over three no-hit, shutout frames Friday, striking out four and earning a save over Detroit.
It was an impressive rebound after Murphy was tagged with six runs against Toronto in his last appearance. The southpaw lowered his ERA to 2.94 with a 34:15 K:BB through 33.2 frames.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Lit up in defeat
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Murphy (1-1) took the loss in Sunday's 13-1 loss against the Blue Jays. He allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three over 2.1 innings.
Murphy entered in the second inning as the bulk reliever but couldn't contain a hot Blue Jays offense. The six runs allowed were one more than Murphy had allowed in his previous 28.1 innings coming into the contest. Murphy is likely to continue to serve in a role working behind an opener moving forward.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Could be busy Sunday
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Murphy is expected to work as the primary pitcher in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Manager Alex Cora previously suggested that Murphy would work as a primary pitcher behind opener John Schreiber in Saturday's 5-4 loss, but Murphy ended up going unused while Nick Pivetta handled the bulk role. The Red Sox are treating the series finale Sunday as another bullpen day, so Murphy looks like he'll get a chance to pitch extended innings for the first time since July 30.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Handling bulk role
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Manager Alex Cora said Murphy is likely to serve as Boston's primary pitcher Saturday against Toronto, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
John Schreiber will operate as the Red Sox's opener Saturday, and Murphy is poised to work in the bulk role behind him. The 25-year-old righty allowed an unearned run across 3.1 innings last time out against San Francisco and has a 1.59 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 27:11 K:BB over 28.1 innings this season.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Fills bulk-relief role Sunday
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Murphy allowed an unearned run on four hits and struck out one without walking a batter over 3.1 innings Sunday versus the Giants. He did not factor in the decision.
Murphy was ultimately the bulk reliever in the Red Sox's bullpen game, rather than Nick Pivetta. The 25-year-old Murphy didn't enter the game until the fourth inning, but he still delivered solid pitching, though he was never in line for the win. The southpaw is now at a 1.59 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 27:11 K:BB over 28.1 innings through nine relief appearances in the majors this season. Boston's rotation remains something of an enigma to project, but Murphy should be next be available for a bulk-relief outing over the upcoming weekend series at home versus the Blue Jays.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Earns first win
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Murphy (1-0) allowed one run on three hits and two walks over 3.2 innings Sunday, striking out three and picking up a win against the Mets.
Murphy took on a bulk reliever role following Brennan Bernardino's 1.2 shutout frames to open the game. Murphy didn't allow a run until the sixth inning. The 25-year-old southpaw snagged his first career win while lowering his ERA to 1.80 through 25 career MLB innings.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Likely to work bulk relief Sunday
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Murphy is expected to be deployed as a bulk reliever behind opener Brennan Bernardino in Sunday's game against the Mets at Fenway Park, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Heading into the weekend, Nick Pivetta looked like the top candidate to work in bulk relief Sunday after he struck out 13 over six innings out of the bullpen Monday against Oakland. However, after Pivetta tossed a 15-pitch scoreless inning in Saturday's win, he still projects to be available Sunday but probably won't be asked to cover more than inning or two. With that in mind, Murphy -- who last pitched Tuesday and covered 4.2 scoreless frames -- profiles as the Boston pitcher likely to work the longest behind Bernardino, who isn't expected to work more than once through the order, if that. Murphy could thus make for an under-the-radar streaming option in deep leagues for fantasy managers hoping to scoop up a cheap win.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Does well in bulk-relief role
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Murphy allowed two hits and a walk while striking out six over 4.2 scoreless innings, taking a no-decision versus the Athletics on Tuesday.
Opener Joe Jacques gave up all three runs on home runs in the second inning before Murphy entered for a bulk-relief assignment. While the deficit didn't get any worse, the Red Sox were unable to generate any support for Murphy. The southpaw has held his own as a multi-inning reliever this season, posting a 1.69 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 23:9 K:BB over 21.1 innings through seven appearances. With three off days between now and the end of July, the Red Sox will likely be able to get by with their three starters and Nick Pivetta working in a bulk role for a while, so Murphy may be limited to mop-up duty.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Set to work multiple innings
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Murphy will work as the bulk reliever Sunday against the Athletics, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Murphy worked 3.2 innings in bulk relief Tuesday and allowed only one run against the Rangers. He'll follow Tayler Scott on Sunday and should have the chance to earn the win if he can pitch effectively once again.
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Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Deployed in bulk relief Tuesday
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Murphy tossed 3.2 innings out of the bullpen in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Rangers, giving up one run on five hits and one walk while striking out one.
Lefty Brennan Bernardino drew the start and covered 1.1 innings before the Red Sox turned the game over to five relievers to record the final 23 outs. Murphy ended up serving as the de facto bulk reliever, as none of Boston's other four bullpen arms notched more than four outs. Due to the depleted state of their rotation, the Red Sox don't have any obvious starting candidates for games Saturday or Sunday versus the Athletics, so there's a good chance that Murphy is called upon to cover multiple innings in one of those contests.
