SF Giants catcher Tom Murphy to miss time with back injury

San Francisco Giants backup catcher Tom Murphy is in danger of missing Opening Day with a herniated disc in his back that required an epidural injection.

Murphy, 33, is expected to miss multiple weeks, with the Giants’ season opener set for March 27 at Cincinnati.

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Murphy played in just 13 games last season, collecting four hits in 34 at-bats. In nine major league seasons with the Colorado Rockies (2015-18), Seattle Mariners (2019, 2021-23) and Giants, he is a career .239 hitter with 49 home runs and 128 RBIs.

The Giants have catchers Max Stassi and Sam Huff in camp behind starter Patrick Bailey. Adrian Sugastey was given a non-roster invitation to major league camp.

–Field Level Media

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A familiar face will be on the mound for the San Francisco Giants on Opening Day as Logan Webb is set to make the first start of the year.

Webb, a Rocklin native and first-time All-Star one season ago, has been named the Giants’ Opening Day starter for the fourth-straight season. The 28-year-old is the fourth Giants pitcher to make four or more consecutive Opening Day starts in the San Francisco era, joining Juan Marichal (1964-69), Tim Lincecum (2009-12) and Madison Bumgarner (2014-17).

“He’s our guy,” San Francisco manage Bob Melvin said of Webb. “He came up in the system. There’s a lot to love about Logan. It’s not even going to be a conversation.”

The Giants are set to open the 2025 season on Thursday, March 27th in Cincinatti.

“I never take this stuff for granted,” Webb of the honor. “I’m just excited about the staff that we have. It’s an honor to be the one to lead it off. I’m going to try to beat Bum and hopefully get the next couple [Opening Day starts]. But it’s cool to be in the same conversation as those guys. Those are all unbelievable pitchers. You talk about the San Francisco Giants, those are all the guys that you hear about.”

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Rocklin native Logan Webb named SF Giants’ Opening Day starter

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