Catcher Tom Murphy’s raw power is impossible to ignore, but it’s his more subtle skills behind the plate that have caught the Rockies’ attention.
The rookie shined Saturday night when rookie right-hander Jon Gray struck out a franchise-record 16 batters in a complete-game, four-hit shutout. Wednesday afternoon, Murphy called the game for right-hander German Marquez, who was making his first major-league start. Marquez, 21, allowed one run on four hits over five innings to notch his first win as Colorado routed St. Louis 11-1.
“The last two games behind the plate have been very, very good for Murph,” manager Walt Weiss said.