Such is the case with Tom Murphy, who was placed on waivers by the Colorado Rockies late Saturday night, according to MLB.com’s Thomas Harding. The 27-year-old Murphy carried with him so much potential and so much “what could be.” However, it never came to fruition in his limited opportunities with the Rockies.
In 196 career at-bats spanning four seasons, Murphy put together a .219/.271/.439 slash line. Last season was the year when he saw the most action with the Rockies, appearing in 39 games. However, among those games was an early August victory in Milwaukee where Murphy had a defensive sequence that was tough to watch.