Colton Murray

Colton Murray (born April 22, 1990) is an American professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Murray signed with the team after being selected in the 13th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.

Career

Murray attended Olathe East High School in Olathe, Kansas, where he lettered three years in baseball for coach John McDonald. He was a two-time All-State selection in 2007 and 2008, and was named Kansas Pitcher of the Year in 2007. As a senior, he went 5–1 with a 1.55 ERA, striking out 50 hitters in 31²⁄₃ innings. He also hit .481 with three home runs.

Murray went on to play at the University of Kansas, where as a freshman in 2009 he went 2–3 with an ERA of 3.23, and also striking out 39 batters in 39 innings pitched. In his sophomore year in 2010, he posted a record of 1–2 with an ERA of 4.83 in 27 appearances, recording 36 strikeouts and four saves, also earning Academic All-Big 12 honors. As a junior in 2011, he went 3–4 with an ERA of 3.79 and seven saves in 20 appearances, recording 33 strikeouts.