Jayden Murray tossed four scoreless innings against the Marlins in his start Tuesday.
Murray was well regarded in the Rays system a year ago, but his stock tumbled before he was sent to the Astros in the three-team Trey Mancini deal and he went unpicked after being left available in the Rule 5 draft over the winter. Fortunately, things are looking better now. He’s up to eight scoreless innings so far this spring, and while it’s highly unlikely to get him a spot on the Astros’ Opening Day roster, he could be emerging as a top fallback option for the rotation.
