A. Draft of Rule 5 returned Noah Murdock To the royal family, as reflected first on the MLB.com transaction log. Kansas City assigned him to triple Omaha. Murdock didn't have a place in their 40-man roster.
This is the most likely result after the Murdock task assigned last Friday A. Any team that provides him with a deal or claims he is exempt will take the same Rule 5 restrictions. They need to bring him into the Major League bullpen. Murdoch obviously unclaimed, returning to the team that selected him in the seventh round of 2019.
Murdock, 26, allocated his 2024 season between Northwest Arkansas and Amaha. He reached an average run of 2.22 innings in the previous level. Murdock released 3.76 ERA in Triple-A via 38 1/3 frames. He combined with a strikeout rate of 27% and a 59.7% ground percentage, despite the shocking walking rate.
After being picked as fifth pick in the Rule 5 draft last winter, the 6'8″ right hand set the camp with A. His first 14 major league appearances were underperformed as he was beaten 25 times in 17 1/3 innings. The free pass is still too problematic. Murdock walked 20 batsmen and hit 2 more in the 98 he faced. His ground ratio of phone cards in minors was not in major league games. Murdock's ground ball percentage and 21.4% strikeout rate of 42.6% were both good, but not enough to offset the free pass.
