Noah Murdock

Noah James Murdock (born August 20, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Athletics. He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career Amateur Murdock attended Colonial Heights High School in Colonial Heights, Virginia. The Washington Nationals selected him in the 38th round of the 2016 MLB draft, but he chose to honor his commitment to attend the University of Virginia to play college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals drafted Murdock in the seventh round, with the 199th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Burlington Royals, recording a 2.17 ERA with 43 strikeouts over 11 appearances. Murdock did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Murdock returned to action in 2021 with the High–A Quad Cities River Bandits, making 7 appearances (6 starts) and posting a 3.18 ERA with 19 strikeouts across innings pitched. He split the 2022 campaign between Quad Cities and the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals. In 17 starts split between the two affiliates, he struggled to an 0–7 record and 6.91 ERA with 64 strikeouts across innings of work.

Murdock returned to Northwest Arkansas in 2023, making 36 appearances and logging a 5.87 ERA with 77 strikeouts over 69 innings pitched. In 2024, he split time between Northwest Arkansas and the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers. In 46 combined appearances out of the bullpen, Murdock accumulated a 3.16 ERA with 72 strikeouts across innings.

Athletics On December 11, 2024, the Athletics selected Murdock from the Royals in the Rule 5 draft. On March 17, 2025, manager Mark Kotsay announced that Murdock had made the team's Opening Day roster. In 14 appearances for the Athletics, he struggled to a 13.24 ERA with 21 strikeouts across 17 innings pitched. Murdock was designated for assignment following the promotion of Elvis Alvarado on May 9.

Kansas City Royals (second stint) On May 12, 2025, Murdock was returned to the Kansas City Royals organization. He made 16 appearances for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, but struggled to an 0-2 record and 6.00 ERA with 20 strikeouts over 21 innings of work. Murdock elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Pittsburgh Pirates On November 14, 2025, Murdock signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 24 appearances split between the Single-A Bradenton Marauders, Double-A Altoona Curve, and Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, he posted a cumulative 2-2 record and 4.11 ERA with 39 strikeouts and one save across innings pitched. On July 5, 2026, the Pirates selected Murdock's contract and optioned him back to Indianapolis.