Murphy's injury-plagued stint over as SF declines '26 option

Giants 11-Year Veteran Elects Free Agency After $250K Buyout

Longtime big-league catcher Tom Murphy just added his name to the list of free agents who will be looking for new opportunities this winter. Murphy was in the final season of a two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants this year and hoped to back up Gold Glove winner Patrick Bailey behind…

Murphy's injury-plagued stint over as SF declines '26 option

The Giants announced Monday that they’ve declined catcher Tom Murphy's $4 million team option for 2026. Murphy will receive a $250,000 buyout and is now a free agent. The Giants hoped Murphy would be able to serve as the ideal right-handed-hitting complement to two-time Gold Glove winner Patrick Bailey, but

Giants Decline Club Option On Tom Murphy

The Giants have turned down their $4MM club option on catcher Tom Murphy. He will get a $250K buyout and become a free agent. Justice delos Santos of Mercury News was among those to pass the news along. It’s one of the least surprising option decisions of the year. Ahead of the 2024 season, the Giants signed Murphy to a two-year, $8.25MM deal. He made a $4MM salary last year and this year, then could have made the same salary in 2026 if the Gian…