@mattmurphy_34 
86
Velocity (max)
6/21/24
CLASS OF 2025
RHP
OF
Matt
Murphy
Eastern Illinois
Mount Carmel (HS) • IL
6' 1" • 185LBS
R/R • 19yr 10mo
Travel Team: Top Tier Americans
Mount Carmel (HS) • IL
6' 1" • 185LBS
R/R • 19yr 10mo
Travel Team: Top Tier Americans
Rankings
2025 National
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2025 State
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Commitment
Best Of Stats
Fastball
83 - 85
Velo Range
6/21/24
1894
Spin Rate (avg)
6/06/23
Changeup
69.2 - 72.3
Velo Range
8/27/22
1677
Spin Rate (avg)
6/06/23
Curveball
65 - 68
Velo Range
7/07/22
2276
Spin Rate (avg)
6/06/23
Slider
69 - 70
Velo Range
6/21/24
2267
Spin Rate (avg)
6/06/23
91.7
Exit Velocity (max)
2/25/23
83
Exit Velocity (avg)
6/06/23
323
Distance (max)
8/08/23
70
Sweet Spot %
8/08/23
22.7
Hand Speed (max)
8/27/22
71.7
Bat Speed (max)
2/25/23
19.3
Rot. Acc (max)
8/27/22
11
Hard Hit %
2/25/23
7.24
60-yd
8/27/22
4.00
30-yd
8/27/22
1.68
10-yd
8/27/22
18.9
Run speed (max)
8/27/22
74
INF Velo
12/11/21
-
OF Velo
76
C Velo
2/25/23
2.01 - 2.16
Pop Time
8/08/23
Game Performance
Notes
News
- Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 13 Mount Carmel - Mar 14, 2025
- Recruiting Roundup: Week of 11/6 - Dec 6, 2024
- PBT Illinois Open: Takeaways - Jun 26, 2024
- Preseason Power 25 Countdown: No. 17 Mount Carmel - Mar 6, 2024
- Illinois State Games: Catcher Analysis - Oct 16, 2023
- Top Tier Scout Day: Data Dive - Jun 14, 2023
- Preseason All-State Underclass: Catcher Analysis - May 15, 2023
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Verbally committed to Lake Land JC.
Uncommitted. Got the start for Top Tier Nationals and tossed three scoreless innings. The athletic 6-foot-1, 185-pound righty featured a fastball/slider mix. He got ahead early in counts with his fastball that sat 83-85 mph (T86). He would then go to a 69-70 mph slider (2250+ rpm) to miss barrels and keep opposing hitters off his fastball. He turned in a final line of: 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K.
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-1, 180-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Stock setup, leg-kick trigger, gains ground. Short, flat path with quickness, consistently on the barrel to all fields, ease and fluidity. Doubled and drove in a run during game play.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 81.1 mph. 323’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 75 mph. Short, 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.01-2.16 pop times. Soft hands, clean transfer, agile, works quick to throws, throws on/around the bag, clean blocker.
Run: 7.36 runner in the 60.
Positional Profile: C/RHP
Body: 6-1, 185-pounds.
Hit: RHH. Wide base slightly crouched stance toe tap stride with minimal hand load. Strong hands, uphill path, long through the zone at times and middle/pull-side approach.
Power: 92 max exit velocity, averaged 82.7 mph. 317’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 76 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.09-2.16 pop times. Receives on one knee, quiet glove, works down-to-up. Simple and athletic out the crouch, works in line to target, clean through release.
Run: 7.32 runner in the 60.
Matt Murphy, Mount Carmel, 2025, IN
Position: C/RHP
Body: 6-foot, 175-pound lanky build.
Hit: (RHH) Solid. Began in a wide balanced stance with a smooth load, then used a controlled stride. Good extension on his high finish, loose level swing. Gap to gap approach.
Power: 91.2 mph exit velocity, average 74.0 mph. 61.9 mph bat speed average. 20.2 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (C) 2.02-2.07 pop times. Sure hands, quick footwork, quick exchange. Solid. Wide setup.
Arm: 73 mph catcher velocity. Short arm action, an-over-the-top slot.
Pitching: Solid. Feel delivery, some effort. Over-the-top arm angle, some arm speed, short arm action. Tall balance point, upright finish.
FB: 77-79 mph. (Max spin 1912; Avg 1863). Around the zone accuracy.
CB: 65-66 mph. Slurvey action. (Max spin 2252; Avg 2230).
CH: 69-72 mph.
SL: Feel command, tight action, sharp movement. (Max spin 2205; Avg 2135).
Matt Murphy, Mount Carmel, 2025, IN
Position: 2B/SS
Body: 5-foot-11, 160-pound lean lanky build.
Hit: (RHH) Capable. Begins in an open tall stance with a tight compact load, then uses a toe tap stride. Good extension on his finish, short uphill swing. Aggressive gap to gap approach.
Power: , average 67.4 mph. 60.2 mph bat speed average. 18.3 mph hand speed average.
Defense: (IF) Soft hands, fluid footwork, quick exchange. Capable.
Arm: 74 mph infield velocity. Short quick arm action, an-over-the-top slot.
Speed: 7.64 (60-yard).