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| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| ===Amateur=== | |||
| Murdock attended ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.progress-index.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2015/11/17/high-school-athlete-takes-next/32988256007/|title=High school athlete takes next step|first=Nicholas Vandeloecht Staff|last=Writer|website=The Progress Index}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://richmond.com/sports/high-school/at-6-foot-7-colonial-heights-pitcher-noah-murdock-makes-the-most-of-his-abilities/article_63805753-38c8-58b8-a2e7-2504177cde36.html|title=At 6-foot-7, Colonial Heights pitcher Noah Murdock makes the most of his abilities|first=ERIC KOLENICH Richmond|last=Times-Dispatch|date=May 6, 2016|website=Richmond Times-Dispatch}}</ref> The ] selected him in the 38th round of the ], but he chose to honor his commitment to attend the ] to play ] for the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.progress-index.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2016/06/12/remaining-committed/27841972007/|title=Remaining committed|first=Nicholas Vandeloecht Staff|last=Writer|website=The Progress Index}}</ref> | Murdock attended ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.progress-index.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2015/11/17/high-school-athlete-takes-next/32988256007/|title=High school athlete takes next step|first=Nicholas Vandeloecht Staff|last=Writer|website=The Progress Index}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://richmond.com/sports/high-school/at-6-foot-7-colonial-heights-pitcher-noah-murdock-makes-the-most-of-his-abilities/article_63805753-38c8-58b8-a2e7-2504177cde36.html|title=At 6-foot-7, Colonial Heights pitcher Noah Murdock makes the most of his abilities|first=ERIC KOLENICH Richmond|last=Times-Dispatch|date=May 6, 2016|website=Richmond Times-Dispatch}}</ref> The ] selected him in the 38th round of the ], but he chose to honor his commitment to attend the ] to play ] for the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.progress-index.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2016/06/12/remaining-committed/27841972007/|title=Remaining committed|first=Nicholas Vandeloecht Staff|last=Writer|website=The Progress Index}}</ref> | ||
| ===Kansas City Royals=== | |||
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The ] drafted Murdock in the seventh round, with the 199th overall selection, of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalsreview.com/2024/7/1/24173811/a-look-back-at-the-royals-2019-draft-class-five-years-later|title=A look back at the Royals’ 2019 draft class, five years later|first=Max|last=Rieper|date=July 1, 2024|website=Royals Review}}</ref> He made his professional debut with the rookie–level ], recording a 2.17 ERA with 43 strikeouts over 11 appearances. Murdock did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=December 17, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| Murdock returned to action in 2021 with the High–A ], making 7 appearances (6 starts) and posting a 3.18 ERA with 19 strikeouts across {{fraction|22|2|3}} innings pitched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Noah Murdock - Baseball Statistics|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/204270/|access-date=December 17, 2024|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}}</ref> He split the 2022 campaign between Quad Cities and the Double–A ]. In 17 starts split between the two affiliates, he struggled to an 0–7 record and 6.91 ERA with 64 strikeouts across {{fraction|70|1|3}} innings of work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Noah Murdock - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/noah-murdock/sa919012/stats?position=P|access-date=December 17, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| Murdock returned to Northwest Arkansas in 2023, making 36 appearances and logging a 5.87 ERA with 77 strikeouts over 69 innings pitched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Noah Murdock Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/3890-noah-murdock/stats/|access-date=December 17, 2024| website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}</ref> In 2024, he split time between Northwest Arkansas and the Triple–A ]. In 46 combined appearances out of the ], Murdock accumulated a 3.16 ERA with 72 strikeouts across {{fraction|62|2|3}} innings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Royals lose pitcher Noah Murdock in Rule 5 draft|url=https://www.royalsreview.com/2024/12/11/24319017/royals-lose-pitcher-noah-murdock-in-rule-5-draft|access-date=December 17, 2024|website=royalsreview.com|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ===Athletics=== | |||
| On December 11, 2024, the ] selected Murdock from the Royals in the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rule-5-draft-results-2024?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage|title=Here's every pick of this year's Rule 5 Draft|website=MLB.com}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:15, 25 December 2024
American baseball player (born 1998) Baseball player
| Noah Murdock | |
|---|---|
| Athletics | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1998-08-20) August 20, 1998 (age 26) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Bats: RightThrows: Right | |
Noah James Murdock (born August 20, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Amateur
Murdock attended Colonial Heights High School in Colonial Heights, Virginia. The Washington Nationals selected him in the 38th round of the 2016 MLB draft, but he chose to honor his commitment to attend the University of Virginia to play college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers.
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals drafted Murdock in the seventh round, with the 199th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Burlington Royals, recording a 2.17 ERA with 43 strikeouts over 11 appearances. Murdock did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Murdock returned to action in 2021 with the High–A Quad Cities River Bandits, making 7 appearances (6 starts) and posting a 3.18 ERA with 19 strikeouts across 22+2⁄3 innings pitched. He split the 2022 campaign between Quad Cities and the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals. In 17 starts split between the two affiliates, he struggled to an 0–7 record and 6.91 ERA with 64 strikeouts across 70+1⁄3 innings of work.
Murdock returned to Northwest Arkansas in 2023, making 36 appearances and logging a 5.87 ERA with 77 strikeouts over 69 innings pitched. In 2024, he split time between Northwest Arkansas and the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers. In 46 combined appearances out of the bullpen, Murdock accumulated a 3.16 ERA with 72 strikeouts across 62+2⁄3 innings.
Athletics
On December 11, 2024, the Athletics selected Murdock from the Royals in the Rule 5 draft.
References
- Writer, Nicholas Vandeloecht Staff. "High school athlete takes next step". The Progress Index.
- Times-Dispatch, ERIC KOLENICH Richmond (May 6, 2016). "At 6-foot-7, Colonial Heights pitcher Noah Murdock makes the most of his abilities". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- Writer, Nicholas Vandeloecht Staff. "Remaining committed". The Progress Index.
- Rieper, Max (July 1, 2024). "A look back at the Royals' 2019 draft class, five years later". Royals Review.
- "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "Noah Murdock - Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "Noah Murdock - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "Noah Murdock Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "Royals lose pitcher Noah Murdock in Rule 5 draft". royalsreview.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "Here's every pick of this year's Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)