Credit Sun-Sentinel

 

The Marlins acquired left-handed starter Bill Murphy from the Oakland Athletics, completing last week's trade involving Mark Redman.

 

The Marlins traded Redman to the A's on Dec. 16 in exchange for right-handed reliever Mike Neu and a player to be named later.

 

Murphy was 7-4 with a 2.25 ERA for Class A Kane County last season and 3-3 with a 4.09 ERA for Double-A Midland.

 

 

I thought we were getting money because he was non-tendered?

 

Anyway this kid looks like he may be pretty good.

I'm guessing that since he ultimately signed with Oakland we were entitled to the player. Speculation was that the $$$ amount was rather insignificant and we are much better off with a 22yr old left-handed pitching prospect.

 

BTW - have you gotten your Kotsay Oakland A jersey yet? Will he be wearing #7?

The kid looks like he's good, and he's a lefty. That's always a plus.

 

I haven't gotten my A's Kotsay jersey yet and I have no idea about his number. He wore 14 with the Pads.

This kid threw a no-hitter this year.

 

Athletics farmhand Bill Murphy tossed the minor leagues' second no-hitter of the day Tuesday, as the Kane County Cougars topped the West Michigan Whitecaps 5-0. Murphy retired the first 25 batters he faced on the night, losing his bid for a perfect game in the ninth inning by allowing a one-out walk to Chris Maples. He rebounded to strike out the next two batters to become the second player in franchise history to toss a nine-inning no-hitter. It was the first no-hitter in the Midwest League since Wisconsin's Derrick Van Dusen's in August 2001.

 

Murphy was helped by a couple of stellar defensive plays, as shortstop John McCurdy robbed Brent Cleven of a hit with a diving stop, while third baseman Jason Basil made a barehand play to steal another apparent hit.

 

Murphy has won his last three starts, allowing only one run in 25 1/3 innings, as he's improved to 6-4, 2.12. He leads the Midwest League with 81 strikeouts.

 

A 6-foot-1 lefty known for his bulldog approach, Murphy entered the season ranked as the No. 26 prospect in the Oakland system. His fastball sits in the 88-91 mph range with excellent movement, and he has a plus curve. Drafted in the third round of last year's draft out of Cal State Northridge, Murphy struggled with a tired arm in his pro debut last season, going 1-4, 4.57 for Vancouver in the Northwest League

 

-- KEVIN GOLDSTEIN, BaseballAmerica.com

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