Penn Murfee

William Penn Murfee (born May 2, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Penn Murfee
Seattle Mariners – No. 56
Pitcher
Born: (1994-05-02) May 2, 1994
Nashville, Tennessee
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 29, 2022, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through April 29, 2022)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0
Strikeouts2
Teams

Career

Amateur career

Murfee attended Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] Undrafted out of high school in 2013, Murfree attended Vanderbilt University.[2] Murfee redshirted his freshman season, and played college baseball for the Commodores for three seasons.[2] Murfee was an infielder his first two seasons, before converting to pitching for his final year at Vanderbilt.[1] Murfee transferred to Santa Clara University for his redshirt senior season.[2]

Seattle Mariners

Murfee was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 33rd round, with the 988th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League baseball (MLB) draft.[3]

He spent the 2018 season with the Everett AquaSox, going 3–2 with a 6.55 ERA over 33 innings. In 2019, he split between the Modesto Nuts, Arkansas Travelers, and Tacoma Rainiers, going a combined 6–5 with a 3.57 ERA and 136 strikeouts over 113+1⁄3 innings.[4] Murfee received the Mariners 2019 minor league "60 ft., 6-in Club” Award.[5]

After the season, he played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.[6] And also, on October 10, 2019, he was selected for the United States national baseball team at the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.[7]

On April 20, 2022, Murfee was added to the Mariners active roster.[8] He made his MLB debut on April 29, 2022, pitching against the Miami Marlins.[9]

References
  1. Ben Weinrib (August 29, 2019). "MLB fall league taps three ex-Vandy players". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. "PennMurfee bio". Santa Clara University. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  3. Tom Kreager and Erik Bacharach (June 4, 2018). "2018 MLB draft: Who has been selected with Tennessee connections". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  4. Emily Waldon (October 25, 2019). "Five standouts to watch from each team in the Arizona Fall League's West Division". The Athletic. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  5. Greg Johns (September 27, 2019). "Kelenic receives Griffey honor during Seattle visit". MLB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  6. Mike Rosenbaum (October 9, 2019). "Murfee earns AFL Pitcher of the Week honors". MLB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  7. Kyle Glaser (October 25, 2019). "Bobby Dalbec Brings The Power For Team USA". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  8. PR, Mariners (April 20, 2022). "Mariners Select RHP Penn Murfee from Triple-A Tacoma". Medium. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  9. https://www.mlb.com/mariners/video/penn-murfee-k-s-2-in-debut?t=t136-default-vtp
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