I have him penciled in the lineup for Tuesday,’’ manager Will Venable said. ‘‘Give him the day and see where he’s at. We expect him to be in on Tuesday.’’

Murphy was a 14th round pick by the White Sox in 2022 out of Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Arizona. He began the 2025 season with the Single-A Winston-Salem Dash, but he was promoted to Double-A after three outings with four earned runs across 10 innings.

After posting a 4-8 record over an 11-day stretch, the St. Louis Cardinals more than welcomed their Monday off in Chicago ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the host White Sox.

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