TOM MURPHY NEWS

On bench Thursday Murphy will sit Thursday against Oakland.

Impact Murphy has settled in as the Mariners' primary catcher down the stretch and owns a .294/.375/.471 slash line over his last 12 games. He'll sit here after starting three straight games behind the plate, with Cal Raleigh set to catch Yusei Kikuchi.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Seager, France HR, Mariners top A's, move up in playoff race

Kyle Seager hit his 35th home run for a career-best 100 RBIs, Ty France also connected, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics for the third straight night with a 4-1...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Sunday's lineup Murphy is not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Impact Murphy went 0-for-2 during Saturday's contest and will take a seat for the second time in the past three games. Cal Raleigh will work behind the plate for Seattle.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Murphy is not starting Friday against the Royals.

Impact The backstop will return to the bench for the second time in three games after going 1-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Red Sox. Cal Raleigh will work behind the plate and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Schwarber, Vazquez power Red Sox past Mariners 9-4 in 10

Kyle Schwarber and Christian Vazquez drove in two runs apiece in the 10th inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 9-4 to keep pace in the AL wild-card race

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Tuesday's starting nine Murphy is not starting Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Impact He'll take a seat after going hitless in his las six at-bats. Cal Raleigh is set to catch Tyler Anderson and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts pair of homers in win Murphy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a two-run blast in a win over the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Impact The veteran backstop took Madison Bumgarner deep in the second and sixth innings for his 10th and 11th round trippers of the season. Murphy's second blast, a 382-foot laser to left field in the sixth inning, proved to be the difference in the contest when the Diamondbacks' Seth Beer slugged a pinch-hit solo homer in the eighth inning. Murphy now has a pair of two-hit efforts in the last four games and has driven in six runs over his last five contests overall.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall

Health experts say this fall’s crowded college and professional football stadiums could create ripe conditions for COVID-19 to spread among unvaccinated fans

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flexen expected to start for Seattle against Arizona

The Mariners will send Chris Flexen to the mound Saturday and the Diamondbacks plan to give Humberto Castellanos the start

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners inch closer in wild-card chase, top D'backs 5-4

Tom Murphy hit a two-run home run in the second inning and added a solo shot in the sixth, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 for their eighth win in 11 gam...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eclipses Raleigh on depth chart Murphy will start at catcher and bat eighth Wednesday against the Astros.

Impact In the lineup versus a right-handed starting pitcher (Jose Urquidy) for the second day in a row, the righty-hitting Murphy appears to have supplanted the lefty-hitting Cal Raleigh as the Mariners' preferred option at catcher. Though his OPS is down nearly 200 points this season from his career-best mark from 2019 (.859), Murphy has at least demonstrated a discerning eye at the plate of late, reaching base at a .405 clip over his last 10 games while striking out at a manageable 24.3 percent rate.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Correa hits RBI double in 10th, Astros rally past M's 5-4

Carlos Correa drove in the winning run in the 10th inning after Alex Bregman tied it in the ninth, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On base three times Murphy went 2-for-3 with a run, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 10-4 win over Arizona.

Impact Murphy hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, singled in the seventh, walked in the ninth and brought home a run before scoring on an 11th-inning single. The backstop snapped an 0-for-9 stretch with his first multi-hit outing since Aug. 24, though he continues to share catching duties.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Seager's double keys 11th inning rally, Mariners top D-backs

Kyle Seager hit a go-ahead, two-RBI double to spark an 11th inning rally and lift the Seattle Mariners over the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 on Sunday to complete the three-game serie...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Draws start versus righty Murphy will start at catcher and bat ninth Wednesday against the Astros.

Impact The right-handed-hitting Murphy typically sees most of his opportunities against left-handed pitching these days, but he'll draw a start behind the dish with a right-hander (Jake Odorizzi) on the mound for Houston. Neither Murphy nor top backstop Cal Raleigh found much success at the plate in August; Murphy compiled a .589 OPS while striking out in 42.2 percent of his plate appearances, while Raleigh delivered a .467 OPS and struck out 34.8 percent of the time.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Torrens' 2-run single helps Seattle sweep stumbling A's

Luis Torrens hit a tiebreaking two-run single, Chris Flexen pitched neatly into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners swept a quick two-game series against the Oakland Athlet...

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launches ninth homer Murphy went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in a 3-2 win against the Blue Jays on Friday.

Impact Murphy deposited a 1-2 offering from Robbie Ray over the left field fence to give the Mariners an early 2-0 lead. It was the backstop's first long ball since July 22 and he's now 4-for-17 in six August games with a .205/.294/.380 slash line this season.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners draw bases-loaded walk in 9th, beat Blue Jays 3-2

Jarred Kelenic drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 for their third straight win

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers rally twice over Mariners, snap 14-game road skid

Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Yonny Hernandez each hit an RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Texas Rangers snapped a 14-game road losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariner...

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heim's second 2-run HR in 10th lifts Rangers over Mariners

Jonah Heim hit his second two-run homer of the game in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two hits in Sunday's win Murphy went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles, a walk and an RBI in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.

Impact Murphy finished off the Mariners' four-run third inning with a Texas Leaguer that fell in just in front of a diving Ramon Laureano for an RBI single. The 30-year-old backstop was productive in both of his starts during the series with Oakland, as he also mashed his eighth home run of the season Thursday. Rookie Cal Raleigh still appears to top the depth chart at catcher ahead of Murphy, who likely can't be counted on to receive more than two or three starts per week.

JULY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners pull closer in wild card race, hold off A's 4-3

Kyle Seager had a key two-out, two-run single as part of Seattle’s four-run third inning, Marco Gonzales won his second straight decision, and the Mariners inched closer in the Ame...

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slugs eighth homer in loss Murphy went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Athletics on Thursday.

Impact Murphy's 394-foot shot to left field in the seventh inning resulted in the only run for the Mariners on a night when the Athletics' Sean Manaea rang up a career-high 13 strikeouts over seven innings. The veteran backstop owns an abysmal .197/.281/.376 slash line for the season, but at least 15 of his 37 hits have gone for extra bases (seven doubles, eight home runs).

JULY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Manaea fans career-best 13, Oakland tops Seattle 4-1

Sean Manaea struck out a career-high 13 in seven strong innings, Ramón Laureano drove in a pair of runs, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a 10-g...

JULY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Losing work at catcher, DH Murphy will start at catcher and bat sixth Sunday against the Angels.

Impact Though he'll join the lineup for the series finale, Murphy appears to be behind Cal Raleigh in the pecking order for reps at catcher and behind Luis Torrens at designated hitter. Murphy, who owns an underwhelming .638 OPS on the season, is starting for only the second time in six games.

JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE