ACES ACQUIRE CATCHER JOHN RYAN MURPHY

Reno, NV - This morning, the Aces acquired John Ryan Murphy from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Double-A left-handed pitcher Gabriel Moya. Murphy, who has played with the Rochester Red Wings of the International League (Triple-A) all season, will join the Aces this week adding another catcher on to the roster.
Murphy was selected in the second round of the 2009 MLB draft out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The catcher brings veteran experience to the Aces with 344 at bats in the big leagues. In those at bats, he has a .238 average in 141 games played. Murphy has played with the New York Yankees (2013-2015) and Minnesota Twins (2016) during his big league stints. 

The 26-year-old had been ranked in the Yankees Top 20 prospect list according to Baseball America for six consecutive seasons while being their fourth-best farmhand going into the 2014 season. Murphy looks to continue his minor league success, building upon his .256 MiLB career average and 49 home runs
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