7 months agoThe Houston Astros pulled relief pitcher
Penn Murfee (elbow) off his minor-league rehab assignment late last week. Murfee had Tommy John surgery last July, and while the Astros were hopeful he could contribute to its bullpen depth this season, there were no concrete expectations. He experienced what the team described as "a reoccurrence of right-elbow discomfort" after one outing for Single-A Fayetteville. Murfee is now the fifth Astros pitcher this year to suffer a setback while rehabbing from an arm injury, joining
Luis Garcia,
Lance McCullers Jr.,
Cristian Javier and
Jose Urquidy. The 30-year-old Murfee has been rehabbing from his Tommy John surgery all year and is now unlikely to pitch at all in 2024, even if the Astros make a deep postseason run.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Chandler Rome
8 months agoHouston Astros right-hander
Penn Murfee (elbow), who threw 19 pitches (12 strikes) while starting for Single-A Fayetteville in a minor-league rehab game last Thursday at Augusta, had a sore arm after the outing and the Astros plan to hold him back a day or two. Murfee allowed four earned runs on three hits and one walk, striking out one in his rehab outing, which was his first outing in a game since having UCL surgery in June of last year. He was acquired off waivers from the Atlanta Braves in late March. It remains to be seen when the 30-year-old will make his next rehab appearance, but the Astros aren't going to rush him back. However, barring another setback with his surgically repaired right arm, Murfee figures to be an option for the big-league bullpen to close out the year or in the postseason if the Astros can hang on and win the American League West yet again.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
1 year agoThe Atlanta Braves and right-hander
Penn Murfee have agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed split contract for the 2024 season. The Braves scooped Murfee off waivers from the New York Mets two weeks ago, the second time he was claimed on waivers this offseason after the Mets originally claimed him from the Seattle Mariners. The 29-year-old spent the 2023 season with the Mariners, tossing a 1.29 ERA, albeit alongside a 4.64 SIERA, across 16 appearances before elbow issues ended his season in June. Certainly, Murfee is worth a flyer considering he has worked to a 2.70 ERA across 80 MLB appearances but a UCL procedure in June could cost him significant time in the 2024 campaign.
--Brenton KempSource: MLB Transaction Tracker
1 year agoThe Atlanta Braves have claimed relief pitcher
Penn Murfee off waivers from the New York Mets. It's the second time this offseason that Murfee has been stopped up on waivers as the Mets claimed the right-hander from the Seattle Mariners just two weeks ago. However, it's unclear when Murfee will be available to his newest club after he underwent a UCL procedure in June that could threaten his entire 2024 campaign depending on his recovery. The late-blooming 29-year-old has been stellar in his brief MLB career as he has tossed a 2.70 ERA across 80 appearances and 83 1/3 innings of work, all with Seattle. However, he battled control issues by way of a sky-high 17.2% BB% in 14 innings last season but also saw an uptick in strikeout and ground-ball rates as well. Reliever
Yonny Chirinos was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
--Brenton KempSource: Atlanta Braves
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