Mike Murphy Hurt, Out of Action
Medical officials from the <Delray Beach Grasshoppers:team#66> reported that the club's 21-year-old starting pitcher, <Mike Murphy:player#3943>, suffered a torn back muscle in yesterday's matchup against the <Bradenton Bucs:team#69> while throwing a pitch. Murphy is expected to miss 4-5 months of action.

This season <Murphy:player#3943> has a 1-3 mark in 8 starts with a 7.75 ERA. He has given up 47 hits in 38.1 innings, struck out 47 and issued 22 walks. Opposing clubs have compiled a .292 batting average against him. 