The Rangers signed Murphy to a minor-league contract Monday that includes an invitation to spring training camp.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy spent 2024 overseas with Japan's Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and finished with a 2-2 record across six games with a 3.62 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over 59.2 innings. He last saw major-league action with the Nationals during the 2022 regular season, and across six appearances he logged a 6.35 ERA and 2.82 WHIP over 5.2 frames. If he doesn't make the Rangers' 26-man roster at the end of spring training, Murphy will likely spend most of his time with Triple-A Round Rock in 2025.

Murphy signed a one-year contract with Japan's Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The deal features performance bonuses and escalators and also includes a club option for 2025. Murphy, 28, holds a 4.76 ERA over 35 relief appearances at the major-league level. He spent all of 2023 at Triple-A St. Paul in the Twins organization.

Murphy was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Twins camp, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy inked a minor-league contract with Minnesota back in December after yielding six runs -- four earned -- over 5.2 major-league innings with the Nationals in 2022. The 27-year-old righty holds a career 4.76 ERA and 1.64 WHIP at baseball's highest level.

Murphy signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Tuesday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy, 27, holds a 4.76 ERA over 35 relief appearances at the major league level. The right-hander is likely a long shot to capture a spot in the Twins' Opening Day bullpen.

Murphy cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy made six appearances for the Nationals early in the year, and he posted a 6.35 ERA and 2.82 WHIP in 5.2 innings. Although he was designated for assignment Saturday, he'll remain in the organization.

Murphy was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy earned a place in the Nationals' bullpen during spring training and appeared in six games, but the club decided to remove him from the roster to open up a spot for fellow pitcher Aaron Sanchez.

Murphy tossed a scoreless inning in Tuesday's Grapefruit League finale against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old right-hander appears set for a low-leverage spot in the Nationals' bullpen to begin the season after posting a 2.08 ERA and 0.69 WHIP over 4.1 innings this spring. Murphy did record four holds in 17 appearances for Washington last year with a 23:6 K:BB through 18.2 innings after being picked up from Toronto, but they came with a 5.30 ERA.

Murphy (0-3) was tagged with the loss in relief Saturday against the Reds after allowing one run on one hit across 1.1 innings, fanning two.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy gave up a walkoff homer to Nick Castellanos and thus was stuck with his third loss of the campaign. His numbers are not good; he owns a 5.68 ERA across 22 appearances on the current season.

The Nationals will promote Murphy from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Tuesday's game in Miami, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Washington initially optioned Murphy to Rochester after claiming him off waivers from the Blue Jays on Aug. 14, but the organization saw enough from him in his three appearances at Triple-A to bump him up to the big-league roster. With Kyle Finnegan getting the job done as the Nationals' primary closer in the aftermath of Brad Hand being dealt ahead of the July 30 trade deadline, Murphy is unlikely to fill a fantasy-relevant role out of the Washington bullpen.

The Nationals claimed Murphy off waivers from Toronto on Saturday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The righty was designated for assignment Wednesday after posting a 4.82 ERA and 1.71 WHIP in 9.1 relief innings with the Blue Jays this season. Given his decent performance in eight big-league games, Murphy could earn an opportunity with the Nationals at some point in 2021.