John Ryan Murphy leaped onto the scouting scene after the 2008 summer when he set nearly every offensvie record for the highly regarded Florida Bombers summer team; a team that has had the likes of Eric Hosmer, JP Arencibia, and Jamile Weeks (All First Round Picks).
Murphy continued to impress scouts throughout his senior season at [...]
After pitching 8 shutout innings in the NCAA Regionals, one would think your draft stock couldn’t be any higher. Especially for Kyle Gibson, the #4 prospect on Baseball America’s Top 200 Draft Prospects list. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Gibson has a stress fracture in his right forearm and will be shut down for [...]
It’s an exciting time of the year for baseball fans. The “Boys of Summer” are in full swing and the First Year MLB Player Draft will kick off on Tuesday. For the first time ever, the first 3 rounds will be aired live on the MLB Network. And it’s within those first 3 rounds that a [...]
IMG Baseball Academy seniors John Ryan Murphy and Blaze Tart have been selected to compete in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) Classic in Sebring, Florida. The All Star weekend has taken place in Sebring for 17 years and has had its share of professional talent. Alex Rodriguez, Chipper Jones, Gary Sheffield, Casey Kotchman, Prince [...]