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Owen Murphy’s return to the mound has gone better than the Atlanta Braves organization could have ever hoped it would. On Saturday, he pitched another scoreless outing, this time hurling 5 1/3 innings while allowing one hit and one walk while striking out four.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / August 4

Owen Murphy continues remarkable dominance on the farm

Making his way back from Tommy John surgery, Owen Murphy hasn’t missed a beat. In his first start since last May, the 21-year-old right-hander tossed three perfect innings with five strikeouts in Rookie Ball.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / August 2

Braves No. 6 Prospect Masterful on Mound in Return From Rehab Assignment

Owen Murphy took the mound for the Rome Emperors Saturday afternoon in what gave off the feel of a homecoming. The Atlanta Braves' No. 6 prospect hadn’t

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Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 23

Braves top prospect dazzles in return from Tommy John surgery

The Braves have plenty of exciting young arms on the farm, but none of them were pitching better than Owen Murphy last year. Across seven starts with Single-A Rome, Murphy boasted an impressive 1.54 ERA, with a 0.732 WHIP and 13.2 K/9.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / July 22

A top Braves prospect is making his return from Tommy John surgery

Last year, nobody in the Braves farm system was pitching better than Owen Murphy in the first half of the season. The 20th overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft out of Riverside-Brookfield High School in Illinois, Murphy made seven starts and pitched to the tune of a 1.54 ERA with a 0.732 WHIP and 13.2 K/9 for High-A Rome.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / November 11

2024 Braves Prospect Season in Review: Owen Murphy

Owen put together an absolutely sensational start to the season, pitching one of the best games amongst all minor leaguers, before being betrayed by his elbow.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / October 10

Who will be the Spencer Schwellenbach of the 2025 Braves?

The Braves have had one of the worst farm systems in baseball for some time by industry rankings standards, but somehow, the club continues to pump out elite talent.

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Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / June 1, 2024

Braves 2023 first-round pick earns promotion to Gwinnett

The Braves pitching extends further than just the majors. All of their top prospects have been excellent through the first two months of the season. Unfortunately, Owen Murphy and AJ Smith-Shawver recently suffered injuries.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 30, 2024

Atlanta Braves #5 prospect undergoes Tommy John surgery

The injury bug has ravaged the Braves to this point in the season. Most notably, Ronald Acuña Jr.and Spencer Strider — arguably the Braves best two players — are out for the year.

Atlanta Braves News / Talking Chop / May 30, 2024

Owen Murphy Tommy John, Schwellenbach starts in familiar story, more

Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Owen Murphy is getting Tommy John surgery and that is an interesting case study for the Braves’ recent organizational draft strategy of investing more in pitchers than hitters.

Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / May 29, 2024

One of Atlanta’s Top Pitching Prospects to Have Tommy John Surgery

The Atlanta Braves are losing one of their best young pitchers. And it’s a shame, too, because he was on a heater. MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo broke the news this afternoon that pitching prospect Owen Murphy is set to have Tommy John surgery and will miss the reaminder of 2024 plus some time in 2025.

Atlanta Braves News / SportsTalkATL / May 14, 2024

Owen Murphy is going nuclear for the Braves on the farm

To begin the season, the Braves had two prospects that stood out above the rest in AJ Smith-Shawver and Hurston Waldrep. Both took part in Spring Training and looked impressive in their respective outings.