William Penn Murfee

ABOUT WILLIAM PENN MURFEE

Professional reliever that was drafted by the Seattle Mariners during the 33rd round of the 2018 Major League Draft. Prior to being drafted, he attended Santa Clara University where he pitched for one season. He transferred to Santa Clara after three years at Vanderbilt University .

He began his professional career playing for the Everett AquaSox. He pitched in 19 games.

He was originally recruited by Vanderbilt to play the infield. He later converted to pitching during his junior season. His major league debut came in April 2022, when he pitched against the Miami Marlins .

He grew up living with his family in Nashville, Tennessee.

He played against Jazz Chisholm and Joey Wendle during his major league debut.