Josh Murray

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #30 prospect in 2003
  The Brewers' selection of Murray in the second round of the 2002 draft was a swing for the fences. He is a polished defender who handles the bat well for his age and shows good poise on the field. After missing the entire 2001 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Murray dropped on most teams' draft boards and some people were shocked when Milwaukee scouting director Jack Zduriencik announced the pick. Though the Brewers are confident Murray will blossom into a first-rate player, the early returns weren't overwhelming. He hit .255 in Rookie ball, struck out 48 times in 157 at-bats and committed 22 errors in 48 games. At a price of $825,000, Murray could turn out to be a shrewd pick or an expensive mistake.