Backup catcher Tom Murphy is likely to miss Opening Day for the San Francisco Giants with a herniated disk in his back. Murphy, 33, had been sidelined with an oblique injury since the first week of spring training for which he got a second opinion late last week.

San Francisco Giants backup catcher Tom Murphy is in danger of missing Opening Day with a herniated disc in his back that required an epidural injection.

When the San Francisco Giants line up on Great American Ballpark’s third-base line on March 27, Tom Murphy likely won’t be among the 26 players in uniform. The Giants announced on Monday morning that Murphy (mid-back disk herniation) will receive an epidural injection and be re-evaluated in the next few weeks.