Chicago White Sox
Chris Murphy has thrown 3,186 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (95mph), Cutter (89mph) and Curve (76mph), also mixing in a Change (84mph) and Sinker (92mph). He also rarely throws a Slider (81mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical, has well above average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their cutter has heavy sink, has extreme cut action, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters and has well above average velo. Their curve generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has sweeping glove-side movement, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' curves and has a sharp downward bite. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 13 of them in 2026) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' changeups and is slightly firmer than usual. Their sinker (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 11 of them in 2026) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has surprisingly little armside run, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slightly above average velo. Their slider (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 3 of them in 2026) generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, sweeps across the zone, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement.