Daniel Murphy Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 221 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/1/1985 (39)
- Experience
- 11
- College
- Jacksonville
Daniel Murphy Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Daniel Murphy News
The Los Angeles Angels signed former New York Mets first baseman Daniel Murphy to a minor-league deal on Monday. Murphy was hitting an impressive .331/.410/.451 with two home runs in Independent baseball for the Long Island Ducks in the Atlantic League. The 38-year-old left-handed hitter has 12 years of big-league experience, but he hasn't played in the majors since hitting .236 (29-for-123) with three doubles, three home runs, 16 RBI and 10 runs scored in 40 games for the Colorado Rockies in 2020. The three-time All-Star is likely to report to Triple-A Salt Lake, where he'll provide the Halos with some more infield insurance. In his prime, Murphy was an excellent contact hitter, but he never hit more than 25 home runs in a single season.
Free-agent first baseman Daniel Murphy announced on Friday that he is retiring from Major League Baseball after 12 seasons. The 35-year-old was a three-time All-Star and a .296 career hitter with the New York Mets, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies. He was the MVP of the National League Championship Series in 2015 when the Mets reached the World Series and was also the NL MVP runner-up in 2016 with the Nationals. Murphy hit just .269 with 16 home runs and 94 RBI in 172 games in his two seasons with the Rockies in 2019-20 and was replaced at first base last year by Josh Fuentes. He hit just .236 with a .608 OPS in the shortened 2020 season. Murphy was the only player to hit a home run in six straight playoff games.
The Colorado Rockies declined infielder Daniel Murphy's $12 million option on Wednesday, ending his two-year stint with the organization and making him a free agent. The 35-year-old will receive a $6 million buyout. Murphy hit a disappointing .269 with 16 home runs and 94 RBI in 172 games with the Rockies the last two seasons and dealt with a finger injury in 2019 that curtailed his production at the plate. The veteran left-handed hitter was replaced by Josh Fuentes at first base in 2020. The three-time All-Star has batted .296 in his career in stops with the Mets, Nationals, Cubs and Rockies. After underperforming at hitter-friendly Coors Field the last two seasons, Murphy may find a cold free-agent market this winter.