Matt Murray
| IP | 246 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.024 |
| WHIP | 1.285 |
| BB/9 | 3.11 |
| SO/9 | 7.573 |
- Full name Matthew Allen Murray
- Born 12/28/1989 in Spring City, PA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 240 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Georgia Southern
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Drafted in the 10th round (306th overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2011 (signed for $75,000).
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Georgia's smaller college ranks will be better next year with Georgia Southern sophomores Chris Beck, a righthander, and national home run leader Victor Roache, an outfielder. The Eagles' top prospect this year is righthander Matt Murray, who was the Southern Conference pitcher of the year. At 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, Murray has pro size and draft pedigree, as he was a 39th-rounder out of high school. He started for two seasons and struggled to put hitters away thanks to a below-average curveball and changeup. While those pitches improved this year, he was better because he attacked hitters out of a relief role with his fastball, often in the 90-92 mph range with sink, and his changeup now has similar life and plays average.
