The 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.
The 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.
The New York Mets claimed right-hander Penn Murfee (elbow) off waivers from the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Murfee pitched to a nice 1.29 ERA (4.26 FIP) with a 1.07 WHIP, 10 walks and 16 strikeouts in 14 innings over 16 relief appearances for Seattle in his second MLB season in 2023 before having surgery in July to fix the UCL in his right elbow. As a result, the 29-year-old reliever is expected to miss at least the first half of next season, but the Mets are still willing to take a chance on him as bullpen depth for the second half of next year. In 80 major-league appearances (one start) the last two years, Murfee has posted a strong 2.70 ERA (3.29 FIP), 0.97 WHIP, 28 walks and 92 strikeouts in 83 1/3 innings pitched.
Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais said that relief pitcher Penn Murfee (elbow) will have an MRI exam on his right elbow on Monday. It's bad news for Murfee, as he had just come back from an elbow issue that kept him on the injured list for more than five weeks. Depending on the results of his MRI, the 29-year-old could be out for another extended period of time. Murfee has been great so far this year when he's been healthy, as he's sporting a 1.29 ERA (4.27 FIP), 1.07 WHIP, 10 walks and 16 strikeouts in 14 relief innings in his second major-league season. He made his first appearance on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels since returning from the injured list, but he might be headed right back there.
Seattle Mariners right-hander Penn Murfee (elbow), who was sidelined after experiencing discomfort in his right elbow after a May 3 appearance against the Oakland Athletics, received a platelet-rich plasma injection last week, according to general manager Justin Hollander. The hope is that Murfee could be activated from the injured list on the team's next road trip from June 2-11 against the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels. Expect the 29-year-old reliever to start a minor-league rehab assignment soon. Before his injury, Murfee had appeared in 15 games out of Seattle's bullpen, allowing five runs (two earned) on five hits (one homer) while walking nine and striking out 15 in 13 innings.
