Penn Murfee

William Penn Murfee (born May 2, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization.

Penn Murfee
Seattle Mariners
Pitcher
Born: (1994-05-02) May 2, 1994
Nashville, Tennessee
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Career

Amateur career

Murfee attended Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] Undrafted out of high school in 2013, Murfree attended Vanderbilt University.[2] Murfee redshirted his freshman season, and played college baseball for the Commodores for three seasons.[2] Murfee was an infielder his first two seasons, before converting to pitching for his final year at Vanderbilt.[1] Murfee transferred to Santa Clara University for his redshirt senior season.[2]

Seattle Mariners

Murfee was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 33rd round, with the 988th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League baseball (MLB) draft.[3]

He spent the 2018 season with the Everett AquaSox, going 3–2 with a 6.55 ERA over 33 innings.

In 2019, he split between the Modesto Nuts, Arkansas Travelers, and Tacoma Rainiers, going a combined 6–5 with a 3.57 ERA and 136 strikeouts over ​113 1⁄3 innings.[4] Murfee received the Mariners 2019 minor league "60 ft., 6-in Club” Award.[5]

After the season, he played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.[6] And also, on October 10, 2019, he was selected for the United States national baseball team at the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.[7]

References
  1. Ben Weinrib (August 29, 2019). "MLB fall league taps three ex-Vandy players". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. "PennMurfee bio". Santa Clara University. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  3. Tom Kreager and Erik Bacharach (June 4, 2018). "2018 MLB draft: Who has been selected with Tennessee connections". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  4. Emily Waldon (October 25, 2019). "Five standouts to watch from each team in the Arizona Fall League's West Division". The Athletic. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  5. Greg Johns (September 27, 2019). "Kelenic receives Griffey honor during Seattle visit". MLB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  6. Mike Rosenbaum (October 9, 2019). "Murfee earns AFL Pitcher of the Week honors". MLB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  7. Kyle Glaser (October 25, 2019). "Bobby Dalbec Brings The Power For Team USA". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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