(through 2023 season)
Christopher Michael Murphy (born June 5,1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Murphy grew up in Granada Hills,California,and attended Granada Hills Charter High School. [1] He was named the CIF Los Angeles City Section's Most Valuable Pitcher as a senior. [2]
Murphy played college baseball for the San Diego Toreros for three seasons. He was named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball after posting a 3–4 win–loss record with a 4.17 earned run average (ERA) and a team-high 89 strikeouts. [3] In 2018,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [4] As a junior,Murphy went 4–3 with a 3.50 ERA and 87 strikeouts with 43 walks over