Murphy Smith

With all the hype around newly-drafted Capital Region baseball players Ian Anderson, Garrett Whitley and Jeff Hoffman, sometimes you forget about the guys who have been in affiliated baseball for a while now, like 2006 Shen grad Murphy Smith...

Even though it's going to be about eight degrees this weekend, it's time to start thinking about baseball season! Several Capital Region baseball players will be heading out to major and minor league camps this spring and we will be talking to as many of them as we can...

On Wednesday, we wrote about Jeff Hoffman's most recent start for the Dunedin Blue Jays, the Class A Florida State League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. He took the loss, going five innings and allowing just two earned runs. He's now 2-3 on the season as he works back from Tommy John Surgery, which we underwent last year right before the draft...

After being promoted to the AA New Hampshire FisherCats at the end of last week, Shenendehowa graduate Murphy Smith won his first start yesterday. Smith went five innings and allowed three earned runs in a 5-3 win over the New Britain Rock Cats...

Shenendehowa graduate Murphy Smith earned the win yesterday for the Dunedin Blue Jays, the Class A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Smith went five innings for the Jays against the Cardinals affiliate, surrendering one run on two hits...

A lot of really cool local news taking place right now with the Dunedin Blue Jays, High-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. On Wednesday, Shaker graduate Jeff Hoffman made his first professional start after undergoing Tommy John surgery a year ago...

Shenendehowa graduate Murphy Smith continues to impress for the Midland Rockhounds, the AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. So far, Smith is third on the Rockhounds in innings pitched -- and that comes while working exclusively out of the bullpen...

Murphy Smith worked 3.1 more scoreless innings on Sunday for the Midland Rockhounds. The Rockhounds are the AA affiliate for the Oakland Athletics. Smith, a Shenendehowa graduate (2006), is just two steps away from the major leagues. In 13 innings this year, Smith has allowed just one run...

Shenendehowa graduate Murphy Smith opened up his season with the Midland Rockhounds on Thursday. The Rockhounds are the AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Smith has already thrown 3.2 hitless innings. Smith is one of several Capital Region natives trying to make their way to the big leagues including CBA pitcher Greg Holle (Brewers, AA), Burnt Hills pitcher Dave Fischer (Nationals, A), and Bet