Prep Baseball Report

Super 60 Spotlight: Owen Murphy


Mike Rosenbaum
Senior Prospect Analyst

On Sunday, Feb. 6, Prep Baseball Report will host the 20th edition of its prestigious, flagship event: the Super 60 Pro Showcase. Since the event’s inception in 2003, more than 300 players have been selected in the MLB Draft, including 25 first-round picks and 26 second-rounders.

We're starting our march toward the Super 60 today by highlighting the prospects set to join us, shining a light on their impressive player profiles that they've groomed through their high school careers, leading them to this point, vying for the attention of the pro scouting community.

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Scouting Report

8/17/21

Murphy doesn’t jump out physically, standing at about 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, and the tools aren’t super loud, but he’s a good athlete and does a lot of things well on both sides of the ball. A legitimate two-way prospect, the needle might point a little more toward him being a pitcher long term. In four innings across two appearances, he allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out 10. From a high-3/4 slot, he has an athletic delivery and pitches with regular effort, pumping low-90s fastballs with life. His slider is firm, ranging from 84-89 with hard, late break. He also mixes in a 75-77 curveball with good spin and sharp downer break. At the plate, he keeps the barrel in the hitting zone and can drive the ball to all fields. He has good actions on the infield and first-step quickness. His throws are accurate with plenty of carry. In five games, he went 4-for-9 with a double and home run.

3/20/21

Positional Profile: RHP/3B One of the most polished and impressive arms in the class.
Body: 6-1, 190-pounds. Strong, athletic build.
Delivery: Smooth tall/fall delivery with easy effort, shoulders remain leveled throughout, works in line with home, lands squared and finishes athletically.
Arm Action: RH. Long loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T92, 90-92 mph. Four seam type, flashed arm-side runs, thrown for strikes. T2515, 2337 average rpm.
CB: 73-76 mph. 11/5 break with sharp actions, ability to throw for strikes. T2525, 2487 average rpm.
CH: 84-85 mph. Fading action, near fastball arm speed, thrown for strikes. T1917, 1873 average rpm.
CUT: 79-83 mph. Short, late horizontal action; tight, strikes.

Hit: RHH. Simple, balance stance, smooth pre-pitch load, short stride. Quick hands, long level swing path, creates leverage to the pull side, works gap-to-gap, fluid rhythm.
Power: 98.08 max exit velocity, averaged 94.56 mph. 371’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Short loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic works, pre-pitch hop, fields low to the ground, feet work, soft hands.
Run: 7.45 runner in the 60. 


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