Since he signed a minor league pact on June 12, Daniel Murphy has slashed an impressive .342/.413/.488 with one home run and eight RBIs in 10 games.
Los Angeles has already added veterans Mike Moustakas andIn his 12-year MLB career, Murphy was a three-time All-Star with 1,572 hits, 138 homers and a career .296 average.
A fixture in the Mets’ lineup from 2008-2015, Murphy solidified his place in New York baseball lore during the 2015 postseason, homering in an MLB record six straight playoff games en route to the National League pennant. Daniel Murphy celebrates with Lucas Duda after hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning against Fernando Rodney of the Cubs during Game 4 of the 2015 National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field.He departed Queens to sign with the Nationals the following season, finishing second in NL MVP voting to Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant.
Murphy had stints with the Cubs and Rockies before he hung up his cleats following a subpar 2020 season at 35 years old. “This is a beautiful game, and I really just feel humbled and blessed that it let me jump on the ride for a little bit,” MurphyAfter appearing at Mets Old Timers Day’ last year, mixed with a personal deep dive into the history of baseball,“I just thought, man, this is a really cool game we have,” Murphy said. “But in trying to play it as hard as I could, and being as productive a teammate as I could be, I didn’t really ever pay that much attention to its history.
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