Tom Murphy DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

San Francisco Giants catcher Tom Murphy (back) will be re-evaluated in six weeks, according to NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic. Murphy is on the 60-day injured list and has yet to make his debut with the Giants due to a mid-back disc herniation that he suffered early in spring training in February. The 34-year-old veteran backstop still has a chance to play in 2025, but even if he gets good news during his checkup in six weeks, he's unlikely to be back with San Fran until the second half of the season. In the meantime, the Giants have moved forward with Patrick Bailey as their starter and Sam Huff as their backup behind the dish. Murphy had a career-high 18 home runs in 75 games for the Seattle Mariners way back in 2019 and then also recorded double-digit homers (11) in 2021 after a year off due to injury. He hasn't played more than 47 games in a season since and should remain on the waiver wire in all leagues.

San Francisco Giants catcher Tom Murphy (back) will miss at least the first two months of the season after landing on the 60-day IL to start the season. The veteran was limited to just 13 games with the Giants last year due to a sprained MCL, but he was expected to be in the mix as a backup option behind Patrick Bailey this season. He dealt with back spasms early in training camp and was diagnosed with a middle-back disk herniation. With Murphy out for a while, Sam Huff will serve as the Giants' primary backup catcher to start the season after beating out Max Stassi, who will start the season in Triple-A. Huff hit .313 with two home runs and a .444 wOBA in his 15 spring training games.

San Francisco Giants catcher Tom Murphy (back) will receive a second epidural injection for his ailing back this week, and is strictly relegated to rehabilitation over the next few weeks. Justice delos Santos of The Mercury News reports. Murphy, 33, has yet to appear in any Cactus League action due to a mid-back disk herniation he suffered during the first week of pitcher and catcher workouts. Sadly, it does not appear to have improved, and he seems all but ruled out for opening day at this time. If so, teammate Sam Huff could begin the season as the team's backup backstop. Huff has hit .286 in 14 Cactus League at-bats.