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    BJ Murray Jr

    • Knoxville Smokies - AA
    • 3B/1B

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    • Bats: S / Throws: R
    • Age: 26
    • Rule 5 Eligible: 2024
    • Acquisition Method: Draft

    Scouting Report

    Josh Illes:
    Like Haydn McGeary, Murray appears to be a bargain the Cubs found in the 15th round of a draft, this time in 2021. Also like McGeary, all he has done is hit. This past year, he hit a .199 ISO at Double-A Tennessee, while hitting a career-best 16 home runs, and there is no reason to think he won’t carry that over into 2024. The switch-hitter plays a capable third base, but will need to prove himself defensively at the hot corner to elevate his prospect status. I don’t believe he will ever have the power required to be an everyday MLB first baseman. If he can sustain his success in 2023, though, he could be a quick riser in 2024. 

    Jason Ross:
    Murray has a good approach at the plate and makes a lot of contact with the baseball. There seems to be a belief in the industry that his glove has progressed far enough to be a capable third baseman. Murray has posted back-to-back seasons of 127 and 128 wRC+, respectively, and has put himself on the map as a potential bat to crack the MLB roster at some point in 2024. I hesitate to put him higher right now, as I don’t know how much I believe in his power… yet. That’s not to say it’s imaginary; I want to see him show that he can carry the nearly .200 ISO into Iowa. The biggest knock was that he didn’t hit enough home runs to be exciting, at a position where his bat needed to carry him a bit more, and I want to see him repeat and build upon what he did last year. While I don’t think Murray is a star player, I think there’s probably a player who’s a capable 2.5-fWAR third baseman here.

    The floor is high enough that he’s sure to make the majors at some point, and the ceiling is high enough that I wouldn’t project him simply as a second-division starter. I’m interested in seeing how he handles advanced pitching. While I’m not sure he’ll be able to leapfrog a few prospects on the list, Murray, especially with a promotion or two, could be a top-half prospect for the Cubs in just a few months. The ordinal ranking has less to do with Murray and more with how much I think of the top 13 players. 

    Monthly Splits

    Split Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
    Starter IOW 67 122 -- 40 8 1 6 21 17 0 28 -- -- .328 .411 .557 .968
    Seventh Inning IOW 26 22 5 7 4 0 0 3 4 0 7 0 0 .318 .423 .500 .923
    Runner at 3rd IOW 9 7 -- 4 1 0 2 9 2 0 0 -- -- .571 .600 1.571 2.171
    Eighth Inning IOW 34 28 2 9 1 2 0 3 6 0 10 0 0 .321 .441 .500 .941
    Runner at 2nd IOW 26 25 -- 7 2 0 0 4 6 0 9 -- -- .280 .419 .360 .779
    Leading Off Inning IOW 43 57 -- 15 4 1 0 0 11 0 17 -- -- .263 .400 .368 .768
    Ninth Inning IOW 22 19 0 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 6 0 0 .211 .318 .263 .581
    Runners at 2nd & 3rd IOW 9 10 -- 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 3 -- -- .200 .200 .300 .500
    Third Inning IOW 35 31 8 13 2 1 2 4 3 0 4 0 2 .419 .486 .742 1.228
    Fourth Inning IOW 33 25 4 3 0 0 0 3 8 0 4 3 0 .120 .333 .120 .453
    Fifth Inning IOW 33 28 8 8 4 0 2 6 5 0 7 0 0 .286 .412 .643 1.055
    Runner at 1st IOW 38 40 -- 16 3 1 0 3 9 0 6 -- -- .400 .510 .525 1.035
    Sixth Inning IOW 37 31 7 16 2 0 1 8 4 0 5 2 0 .516 .568 .677 1.245
    Bases Empty IOW 66 134 -- 43 9 3 5 5 20 0 38 -- -- .321 .420 .545 .965
    Night Games IOW 40 153 22 54 11 3 4 27 22 0 36 4 1 .353 .441 .542 .983
    Late / Close IOW 18 16 -- 4 1 0 0 1 6 0 5 -- -- .250 .478 .313 .791
    Batting Third IOW 29 110 -- 38 10 2 3 21 17 0 28 -- -- .345 .442 .555 .997
    Batting Second IOW 10 42 -- 13 2 1 2 7 5 0 12 -- -- .310 .388 .548 .936
    Batting Fifth IOW 7 29 -- 10 2 0 2 7 2 0 6 -- -- .345 .387 .621 1.008
    Batting Fourth IOW 3 9 -- 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 -- -- .111 .385 .111 .496
    Batting First IOW 9 36 -- 12 3 0 0 6 5 0 8 -- -- .333 .415 .417 .832
    No Outs IOW 60 90 -- 29 9 1 1 10 19 0 20 -- -- .322 .450 .478 .928
    Two Outs IOW 53 74 -- 23 5 0 2 12 11 0 22 -- -- .311 .407 .459 .866
    Runners at 1st & 2nd IOW 17 19 -- 6 0 0 2 9 0 0 2 -- -- .316 .350 .632 .982
    One Out IOW 54 89 -- 31 4 3 6 21 10 0 22 -- -- .348 .416 .663 1.079
    Ahead in Count IOW 64 83 -- 37 11 1 6 26 40 0 12 -- -- .446 .624 .819 1.443
    Batting Seventh IOW 2 6 -- 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 -- -- .333 .500 .833 1.333
    Runners at 1st & 3rd IOW 6 6 -- 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 -- -- .333 .429 .500 .929
    Batting Sixth IOW 3 8 -- 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 -- -- .375 .500 1.000 1.500
    Batting Ninth IOW 5 13 -- 4 1 0 0 0 4 0 4 -- -- .308 .471 .385 .856
    Bases Loaded IOW 13 12 -- 3 1 0 0 7 2 0 3 -- -- .250 .357 .333 .690
    On Grass IOW 68 253 41 83 18 4 9 43 40 0 64 8 2 .328 .426 .538 .964
    Day Games IOW 28 100 19 29 7 1 5 16 18 0 28 4 1 .290 .405 .530 .935
    Extra Innings IOW 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
    Home Games IOW 37 142 24 45 12 1 6 28 20 0 38 2 2 .317 .402 .542 .944
    First Inning IOW 54 48 2 14 3 1 2 7 6 0 17 2 0 .292 .370 .521 .891
    Second Inning IOW 19 19 4 8 1 0 2 6 1 0 4 1 0 .421 .450 .789 1.239
    Away Games IOW 31 111 17 38 6 3 3 15 20 0 26 6 0 .342 .455 .532 .987
    Behind in Count IOW 57 90 -- 22 4 2 2 10 0 0 36 -- -- .244 .253 .400 .653
    June IOW 19 67 12 23 6 2 3 11 14 0 19 1 1 .343 .470 .627 1.097
    May IOW 25 98 14 30 7 1 2 18 13 0 26 3 0 .306 .395 .459 .854
    April IOW 21 79 14 27 5 1 3 13 10 0 17 4 1 .342 .416 .544 .960
    Scoring Position IOW 53 79 -- 24 6 0 4 35 11 0 20 -- -- .304 .391 .532 .923
    vs Right IOW 67 196 -- 61 13 4 7 32 29 0 49 -- -- .311 .409 .526 .935
    Reliever IOW 67 131 -- 43 10 3 3 22 23 0 36 -- -- .328 .439 .519 .958
    March IOW 3 9 1 3 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
    vs Left IOW 37 57 -- 22 5 0 2 11 11 0 15 -- -- .386 .485 .579 1.064
    First Half IOW 66 244 37 77 17 3 8 41 38 0 63 8 2 .316 .413 .508 .921
    Second Half IOW 2 9 4 6 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 .667 .750 1.333 2.083
    Season Team LG Level G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
    2021 A-CUB ACL ROK 16 56 12 16 27 3 1 2 8 5 0 14 2 0 .286 .344 .482 .826 1.00
    2022 2 teams - Minors 95 315 53 90 135 19 1 8 53 62 0 77 8 4 .286 .410 .429 .839 1.21
    2022 MB CAR A 39 128 31 39 59 11 0 3 25 26 0 31 0 0 .305 .441 .461 .902 1.03
    2022 SB MID A+ 56 187 22 51 76 8 1 5 28 36 0 46 8 4 .273 .388 .406 .794 1.33
    2023 TNS SOU AA 124 452 71 119 209 34 4 16 74 82 0 129 14 3 .263 .382 .462 .844 0.65
    2024 2 teams - Minors 103 357 51 70 114 11 0 11 43 57 0 100 14 1 .196 .309 .319 .628 1.15
    2024 TNS SOU AA 15 58 5 9 10 1 0 0 4 7 0 14 4 0 .155 .246 .172 .418 0.75
    2024 IOW INT AAA 88 299 46 61 104 10 0 11 39 50 0 86 10 1 .204 .320 .348 .668 1.26
    2025 KNX SOU AA 125 443 62 107 185 18 0 20 89 83 0 103 20 8 .242 .363 .418 .781 0.74
    2026 IOW INT AAA 68 253 41 83 136 18 4 9 43 40 0 64 8 2 .328 .426 .538 .964 0.84
    Date Team OPP AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG HBP SAC SF
    2026-03-27 IOW vs COL 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 0 0 0
    2026-03-29 IOW vs COL 4 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .833 0 0 0
    2026-03-31 IOW @ LOU 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .667 0 0 0
    2026-04-01 IOW @ LOU 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .286 .412 .714 0 0 0
    2026-04-03 IOW @ LOU 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .211 .318 .526 0 0 0
    2026-04-04 IOW @ LOU 3 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .320 .636 0 0 0
    2026-04-05 IOW @ LOU 2 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .292 .414 .750 0 0 0
    2026-04-07 IOW vs OMA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259 .375 .667 0 0 0
    2026-04-08 IOW vs OMA 5 1 2 5 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .281 .378 .719 0 0 0
    2026-04-10 IOW vs OMA 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .390 .722 0 0 0
    2026-04-10 IOW vs OMA 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .386 .692 0 0 0
    2026-04-11 IOW vs OMA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .286 .375 .643 0 0 0
    2026-04-14 IOW @ COL 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .289 .385 .622 0 0 0
    2026-04-15 IOW @ COL 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .306 .393 .612 0 0 0
    2026-04-16 IOW @ COL 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .308 .410 .596 0 0 0
    2026-04-17 IOW @ COL 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .321 .415 .589 0 0 0
    2026-04-18 IOW @ COL 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322 .420 .593 0 0 0
    2026-04-21 IOW vs LOU 4 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .349 .438 .619 0 0 0
    2026-04-22 IOW vs LOU 4 3 3 5 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .373 .462 .657 0 0 0
    2026-04-23 IOW vs LOU 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .352 .439 .620 0 0 0
    2026-04-24 IOW vs LOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .338 .430 .595 0 0 0
    2026-04-26 IOW vs LOU 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 .359 .451 .603 0 0 0
    2026-04-28 IOW @ STP 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354 .442 .585 0 0 0
    2026-04-29 IOW @ STP 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .341 .426 .557 0 0 0
    2026-05-02 IOW @ STP 3 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .352 .438 .571 0 0 0
    2026-05-03 IOW @ STP 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .347 .436 .558 0 0 0
    2026-05-05 IOW vs COL 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 .340 .426 .570 0 0 0
    2026-05-06 IOW vs COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 .330 .417 .553 0 0 1
    2026-05-07 IOW vs COL 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .330 .419 .547 0 0 0
    2026-05-08 IOW vs COL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .403 .523 0 0 0
    2026-05-09 IOW vs COL 5 3 2 6 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 .319 .407 .552 0 0 0
    2026-05-10 IOW vs COL 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .317 .403 .550 0 0 0
    2026-05-12 IOW @ NAS 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .420 .561 1 0 0
    2026-05-13 IOW @ NAS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .323 .408 .543 0 0 0
    2026-05-14 IOW @ NAS 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .336 .421 .557 0 0 0
    2026-05-15 IOW @ NAS 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .321 .405 .533 0 0 0
    2026-05-17 IOW @ NAS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .317 .407 .525 1 0 0
    2026-05-19 IOW vs MEM 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .315 .407 .517 0 0 0
    2026-05-20 IOW vs MEM 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .398 .503 0 0 0
    2026-05-21 IOW vs MEM 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .305 .394 .497 0 0 0
    2026-05-22 IOW vs MEM 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 .310 .397 .503 0 0 0
    2026-05-23 IOW vs MEM 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .316 .404 .513 0 0 0
    2026-05-24 IOW vs MEM 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 .315 .404 .506 0 0 0
    2026-05-25 IOW @ IND 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323 .409 .509 0 0 0
    2026-05-27 IOW @ IND 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .324 .411 .506 0 0 0
    2026-05-28 IOW @ IND 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .329 .418 .509 0 0 0
    2026-05-29 IOW @ IND 5 3 3 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .337 .422 .528 0 0 0
    2026-05-30 IOW @ IND 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .330 .417 .516 0 0 0
    2026-05-31 IOW @ IND 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .323 .409 .505 0 0 0
    2026-06-02 IOW vs TOL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .317 .406 .497 0 0 0
    2026-06-03 IOW vs TOL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .311 .399 .487 0 0 0
    2026-06-05 IOW vs TOL 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .395 .480 0 0 0
    2026-06-06 IOW vs TOL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .390 .473 0 0 0
    2026-06-06 IOW vs TOL 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .305 .393 .473 0 0 0
    2026-06-09 IOW @ LOU 5 1 2 6 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .393 .490 0 0 0
    2026-06-10 IOW @ LOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303 .388 .483 0 0 0
    2026-06-11 IOW @ LOU 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 .308 .397 .486 0 0 0
    2026-06-12 IOW @ LOU 3 0 2 5 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 .313 .405 .502 1 0 0
    2026-06-13 IOW @ LOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 .311 .406 .498 0 0 0
    2026-06-14 IOW @ LOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311 .409 .498 0 0 0
    2026-06-16 IOW vs IND 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .309 .408 .498 0 0 0
    2026-06-17 IOW vs IND 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .304 .404 .489 0 0 0
    2026-06-18 IOW vs IND 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .307 .408 .494 0 0 0
    2026-06-19 IOW vs IND 5 3 3 7 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .314 .414 .513 0 0 0
    2026-06-20 IOW vs IND 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .317 .415 .513 0 0 0
    2026-06-21 IOW vs IND 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .316 .413 .508 0 0 0
    2026-06-23 IOW vs BUF 5 2 3 8 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .321 .418 .530 0 0 0
    2026-06-24 IOW vs BUF 4 2 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .328 .426 .538 1 0 0

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