Newsstand: Notre Dame baseball signee Owen Murphy signs with Atlanta Braves
Notre Dame’s top-ranked signee is officially a part of an MLB organization. Owen Murphy signed with the Atlanta Braves over the weekend.
The Braves selected Murphy with the No. 20 overall pick in the first round of the MLB Draft last Sunday. Any hope of getting the No. 25 overall class of 2022 high school prospect and No. 3 third baseman according to Perfect Game on campus went away with how soon Murphy went off the draft board.
According to MLB.com writer Jim Callis, Murphy signed for $2,556,900. His No. 20 overall selection carried a slot value of $3,409,200. Would-be senior Jack Brannigan, picked in the third round by the Pittsburgh Pirates, also signed his professional contract over the weekend.
All four Irish players who were drafted (Brannigan and pitchers Liam Simon, Alex Rao and John Michael Bertrand) are leaving South Bend and starting their careers at the next level. Fellow pitcher Austin Temple is expected to ink a free agent deal with the Houston Astros. Murphy was the only Irish signee who was drafted, meanwhile. The rest of the class will arrive on campus for new head coach Shawn Stiffler this fall.
Notre Dame tweets of the weekend
The Irish’s newest football commit, Austin Westlake wide receiver Jaden Greathouse, can play a little basketball, too.
Here’s a good use of name, image and likeness (NIL) by Irish wide receivers Braden Lenzy and Lorenzo Styles Jr.
If you’re an Irish football fan, this is what you love to see.
Quote of the weekend
“I feel great to know that it’s over. The stress is relieved, and everyone knows where I’m going. I don’t have to keep it a secret. It’s all the way finally done with, and I feel good about it.”
— Class of 2023 wide receiver commit Rico Flores Jr. on his recruitment
Headlines of the weekend
• What would it take for Michael Mayer to contend for the Biletnikoff Award? (Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold)
• Former Notre Dame captain Jim Lynch dies at age 76 (Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold)
• Who’s the most intriguing player to watch on defense in Notre Dame football fall camp? (Tyler Horka, Blue & Gold)
• Notre Dame TE Michael Mayer part of Levi’s NIL partnership with Tight End University (Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold)
• Why Notre Dame isn’t in the ‘real deal’ tier of college football per FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd (Tyler Horka, Blue & Gold)
• Jim Lynch at Notre Dame and Tom Lynch at Navy defined sibling rivalry (Todd Burlage, Blue & Gold)
• Watch list roundup: Michael Mayer a Mackey Award candidate, Jarrett Patterson on Rimington list (Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold)
• Why Notre Dame is a good fit for 2023 safety Ben Minich (Ashton Pollard, Blue & Gold)
• Why a June visit to Notre Dame was a major success for 2025 WR Koby Howard (Ashton Pollard, Blue & Gold)
• Campus, individual work stuck out to 2024 OT Ben Roebuck during Notre Dame visit (Ashton Pollard, Blue & Gold)
• Notre Dame expected to have another big batch of early enrollees (Mike Singer, Blue & Gold)
• Four-star CB Christian Gray reflects on Notre Dame commitment, turning down LSU (Mike Singer, Blue & Gold)
• On3 rankings director explains Irish OT commit Sullivan Absher’s sizable jump in On300 (Ashton Pollard, Blue & Gold)
• Elite in-state athlete locks in Notre Dame visit (Mike Singer, Blue & Gold)
• Four-star QB, Baylor commit Austin Novosad set to visit Notre Dame (Ashton Pollard, Blue & Gold)
• Observations from watching Notre Dame men’s basketball 2023 recruiting targets Elmarko Jackson, Xavier Booker (Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold)
