Sean Murphy, Wright State
Who Is He?
Murphy was a walk on at Wright State, so it seems odd to see him on this list until you consider that he’s grown from a 5’9, 140-pound junior in high school to a 6’3, 220-pound junior in college. Along with that growth spurt came a significant growth in his baseball skills.
Murphy has tremendous raw power and has enough bat speed to rate with an average hit tool at least, and he could be argued as one of the best college defenders behind the plate with great framing skills, good blocking skills, a great arm, and still having that baseball rat attitude that makes you think he’ll keep working hard to get even better.
Where May He Be Picked?
Murphy should be getting a lot more love in my book, but I think the small school exposure is pushing him down boards a bit with some actually concerned that he could have yet another growth spurt in him and outgrow catching.
He’ll most likely be a guy whose name is called very early in round 2, if not in the compensatory or competitive balance picks following round one.
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