CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox announced the following three roster moves:
- Claimed off Waivers from Houston (1): RHP Penn Murfee;
- Elected Free Agency in Lieu of Accepting Outright Assignment (2): RHP Matt Foster and RHP Jimmy Lambert.
Murfee, 30, spent the entire 2024 season on the injured list as he continued his recovery from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow performed in July 2023. He was signed by Atlanta as a free agent on November 30, 2023, and was claimed by Houston off waivers on March 27, 2024.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Murfee has gone 5-2 with a 2.70 ERA (25 ER/83.1 IP), .179 (53-296) opponents average and 92 strikeouts (10.29 per 9.0 IP) in 80 career appearances (one start) over two major-league seasons with the Mariners (2022-23). As a rookie in 2022, he went 4-0 with a 2.99 ERA (23 ER/69.1 IP), .192 (48-250) opponents average and 76 strikeouts (9.87 per 9.0 IP) over 64 appearances (one start) with Seattle.
Murfee, a native of Nashville, Tenn., originally was selected by Seattle in the 33rd round of the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Santa Clara University.
Foster, 29, made six appearances (one start) with the White Sox last season, going 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA (2 ER/6.2 IP) and four strikeouts before undergoing season-ending back surgery on September 25. He began the season on the injured list as he continued his recovery from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow performed in April 2023.
Lambert, 29, spent the entire 2024 season on the 60-day injured list with right rotator cuff strain and underwent season-ending surgery on August 24.
Following the moves, the White Sox 40-man roster remains at 37.
