Due to solid production in extended spring training, IMG Baseball Academy alum J.R. Murphy this week was promoted to low A Charleston by the New York Yankees.
Murphy went 1-for-3 in his debut, with a double and an RBI. In his first full season with the Yankees after being drafted in the 2nd round has so [...]
Murphy Exceeding Expectations in Camp
By: Patrick Teale
PinstripesPlus.com
Tampa, FL - As talented as he is, one of the more surprising things at the minor league complex this Spring Training has been all of the playing time J.R.Murphy has garnered. Seemingly destined for Extended Spring Training before camp opened, he not only has been playing himself into [...]
PG Crosschecker released their High School Top 100 Teams along with team capsules. Below is the write up on the 8th ranked Pendleton School at IMG Academies.
8. THE PENDLETON SCHOOL / IMG ACADEMY, Bradenton, Fla. (30-1)
Despite not being part of the traditional high-school structure in Florida, the Panthers arguably had the most talented team in [...]
Being a second-round pick by (arguably) the most storied franchise in professional sports, J.R. Murphy had some huge expectations facing him.
So far, the IMG Baseball Academy alum has continued to impress baseball experts.
From a Scout.com profile on Murphy:
He attended The Pendleton School at IMG Academies, a college preparatory school dedicated to athletics, and baseball insiders [...]
IMG Baseball Academy alum, John Ryan Murphy, was recently featured on YankeesDaily.com The article breakdowns Murphy’s game and also includes his draft scouting video. An excerpt from the linked article:
Positives:
John is a moderately-built hitter that has a square stance and a short, sharp right-handed swing that generates good bat speed and plate coverage and has [...]
For years players reported to Spring Training with the goal of getting back into game shape. Those days have since passed as players today spend upwards of 2 months preparing for Spring Training. This winter IMG Academies worked with 17 professional players in their MLB Pre-Spring Training program. Check out the video of MLB regulars [...]
He only had a handful of games to show what he can on the professional level, but IMG Baseball Academy alum J.R. Murphy still displayed enough promise to be named one of the New York Yankees’ Top 10 prospects by Baseball Digest.
From the list:
6. JR Murphy - John R. Murphy is the second member of [...]
Pinstripes Plus released their Top 50 New York Yankees prospects, with IMG Baseball Academy alum JR Murphy cracking the Top 10. A small excerpt from the linked article is below.
10. J.R. Murphy - Like Sanchez, Murphy gives the Yankees another catching prospect with plus offensive potential. His defensive game isn’t as far along, however, but [...]
In Baseball America’s most recently release MLB Draft report card, the magazine tabbed IMG Baseball Academy alum J.R. Murphy as the Yankees’ “Best Pure Hitter” from the 2009 draft.
Picked in the 2nd round by the Yankees, Murphy batted .333 (11-for-33) with 7 RBI in 9 games for the Gulf Coast League Yankees.
See the other awards [...]
Now that’s how you justify a new contract in your first professional game.
Days after officially signing with the New York Yankees, IMG Baseball Academy’s J.R. Murphy yesterday went 1-for-3 with 2 RBI and a walk as a designated hitter for the Gulf Coast League Yankees in a 5-0 win.
Check out the great photos and story [...]
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