Former Seattle Mariners' Reliever Claimed Off Waivers, On the Move Again

Former Seattle Mariners' reliever Penn Murfee is on the move again, this time to Atlanta.

The following comes from MLBTradeRumors:

The Braves announced that right-hander Penn Murfee has been claimed off waivers from the Mets. In the corresponding move, Atlanta designated right-hander Yonny Chirinos for assignment.

Murfee had just been claimed by the Mets from Seattle two weeks ago, but evidently they were ready to move on. He won't be eligible to pitch until midway through 2024 after he underwent a UCL procedure in June, so maybe the injury caused the Mets to need to clear room on the 40-man roster.

The Braves profile to be one of the best teams in baseball again in 2024, so perhaps they are able to play a little more "wait-and-see" with interesting roster pieces, and Murfee is just that. It's unclear exactly what procedure Murfee had done.

When healthy though, Murfee has been highly effective. He finished with a 1.29 ERA this season, albeit in just 16 appearances. He was 4-0 in 2022 with a 2.99 ERA in 64 games. He helped the Mariners end their lengthy playoff drought and advance to the postseason for the first time since 2001.

He was an integral part of the group that upset the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League wild card round. He features a nice two-seam fastball and slider combination and can be a tough matchup for right-handed hitters.

The Braves won the National League East in 2023 but were eliminated in the NLDS by the Philadelphia Phillies.

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