Jayden Murray is a six-foot-one, 190 lb. right-handed starting pitcher from Vernal, UT. Born on April 11, 1997, Murray was initially chosen in the 23rd round of the 2019 draft by the Tampa Bay Rays out of Dixie State University, with the 698th overall pick. Five players have made the majors after being chosen at that spot, most notable amongst them Scott Fletcher.
Murray worked his way from the rookie level all the way through Triple-A while playing in Tampa Bay’s system, ranking 30th on MLB’s preseason Tampa Bay prospect pipeline. On August 1, 2022, the Astros sent Jose Siri (12/25), Chayce McDermott (1/5), and Seth Johnson out in exchange for Murray and Trey Mancini (1/1).