There was a point late in this season where I was increasingly convinced that Murphy was actually a work of fiction, a bit like Sidd Finch, invented by our front office as a surrealist prank. For although he was officially added to the D-backs roster when the rosters expanded at the start of September, it took 24 days before he got a plate appearance, finally seeing his sole start of the year on Sep 25. Until then, he had only been seen as a ninth inning defensive replacement in two games the Diamondbacks won by a combined score of 20-0.
2017 Arizona Diamondbacks review: #43, John Ryan Murphy
