Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy looks up during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Elaine Thompson AP
During the four years he spent splitting time between the Colorado Rockies and Triple-A Albuquerque, Tom Murphy never appeared in more than 37 games at the major-league level in any one season.
Expect that number to increase this season for the 28-year-old catcher, who the Seattle Mariners acquired in a March 29 trade with San Francisco.
Since landing in Seattle, he’s started five games, caught two different starting pitchers and nine different relievers.