John Ryan Murphy
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Murphy with the Yankees in 2013
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| Minnesota Twins – No. 12 | |||
| Catcher | |||
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Born: May 13, 1991 Bradenton, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 2, 2013, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Batting average | .238 | ||
| Home runs | 5 | ||
| Runs batted in | 27 | ||
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John Ryan Murphy (born May 13, 1991), also known as J. R. Murphy is an American professional baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees from 2013 through 2015.
Murphy attended The Pendleton School at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and third baseman in his freshman year of high school, moving to catcher for his sophomore season. In his senior year, Murphy had a .627 batting average, with 11 home runs and 66 runs batted in (RBIs).
Murphy committed to the University of Miami, where he would play college baseball for the Miami Hurricanes. However, he was drafted by the Yankees in the second round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft and signed with them for a $1.25 million signing bonus. He played for the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2010, and returned to Charleston for the start of the 2011 season. He received a promotion to the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League at midseason. The Yankees invited Murphy to spring training in 2012.
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