San Jose Mercury News · Mar 26, 2019
Tom Murphy the latest catcher to join Giants roster
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 11: Sean Murphy #12 of the Oakland Athletics is out at home Tom Murphy #23 of the Colorado Rockies during the spring training game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 11, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants continued to tinker with the Buster Posey support group Monday, claiming catcher Tom Murphy off waivers from the Colorado Rockies in advance of their Bay Bridge Series game against the Athletics.
Murphy, 28, is the second catcher the Giants added in two days, coming after a trade for Erik Kratz from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor league infielder C.J. Hinojosa.