2018 Stats
AVG
.299
HR
12
RBI
42
R
40
SB
3
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Those that rostered Murphy and waited out his lengthy recovery from offseason right knee surgery were undoubtedly frustrated when he flopped upon debuting in mid-June, as he submitted a woeful .643 OPS with only one homer and six runs in 28 games prior to the break. Just when shallow-league managers probably wanted to cut bait, Murphy rediscovered his vintage form, slashing .315/.346/.498 in the second half while enjoying a bump in run production after settling in as the Cubs' leadoff man following an August trade. Murphy is now in Colorado and proved last season that his stellar bat-to-ball skills remain intact, affording him a high batting-average floor, but the durability issues and the stark downturn in power he experienced last season are blights on his fantasy profile that should be taken into account. After carrying a .235 ISO and 36.9% hard-hit rate between 2016 and 2017, Murphy tailed off all the way to .155 and 26.1% in 2018. Read Past Outlooks

Agrees to deal with Rockies
Murphy agreed to a two-year, $24 million contract with the Rockies on Thursday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Murphy is expected to play both second and first base with Colorado, which could push Ian Desmond to the outfield and take away some at-bats from youngsters Garrett Hampson and Ryan McMahon. The veteran infielder was limited to just 91 games in 2018 due to injuries, though he still hit a solid .299 across 351 plate appearances. While Murphy did experience a downtick in power, heading to hitter-friendly Coors Field should help him recover in that department in 2019.
Murphy is expected to play both second and first base with Colorado, which could push Ian Desmond to the outfield and take away some at-bats from youngsters Garrett Hampson and Ryan McMahon. The veteran infielder was limited to just 91 games in 2018 due to injuries, though he still hit a solid .299 across 351 plate appearances. While Murphy did experience a downtick in power, heading to hitter-friendly Coors Field should help him recover in that department in 2019.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2016
+18%
OPS vs RHP
2018
+53%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016vs Left | .809 | 397 | 11 | 56 | .296 | ||||
Since 2016vs Right | .955 | 1129 | 49 | 183 | .337 | ||||
2018vs Left | .563 | 87 | 1 | 7 | .238 | ||||
2018vs Right | .864 | 264 | 11 | 35 | .319 | ||||
2017vs Left | .823 | 137 | 4 | 19 | .291 | ||||
2017vs Right | .960 | 456 | 19 | 74 | .332 | ||||
2016vs Left | .924 | 173 | 6 | 30 | .329 | ||||
2016vs Right | 1.010 | 409 | 19 | 74 | .354 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2016
+13%
OPS on Road
2018
+14%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2016Home | .859 | 737 | 21 | 108 | .320 | ||||
Since 2016Away | .972 | 789 | 39 | 131 | .331 | ||||
2018Home | .739 | 176 | 5 | 21 | .287 | ||||
2018Away | .842 | 175 | 7 | 21 | .311 | ||||
2017Home | .808 | 284 | 6 | 37 | .302 | ||||
2017Away | 1.039 | 309 | 17 | 56 | .341 | ||||
2016Home | .988 | 277 | 10 | 50 | .361 | ||||
2016Away | .982 | 305 | 15 | 54 | .333 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Daniel Murphy compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances). The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
BB/K
0.50BB Rate
5.7%K Rate
11.4%BABIP
.308ISO
.155AVG
.299OBP
.336SLG
.454OPS
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Surgery to repair the articular cartilage in Murphy's right knee has clouded the second baseman's status for Opening Day; depending on how much the price is depressed, this could make for a nice buying opportunity. Murphy gave a little back in the contact department last season, but he still had a top-20 BB/K and a top-six xBA (min. 150 at-bats). He exceeded 180 runs-plus-RBI for the second straight year despite playing in just 144 games, and Murphy has established a new power baseline in the 20s with the uptick in hard-hit rate and flyball rate in recent seasons. He doesn't run and durability is a growing concern as he enters his age-33 season, but Murphy's core skills are holding steady and what he offers in terms of batting average at the position is tough to find outside of the first three rounds.
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Hitting sixth in NL Wild Card Game
Murphy is starting at second base and hitting sixth in Tuesday's NL Wild Card Game against the Rockies.
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Blasts 12th homer
Murphy went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Friday's loss to the White Sox.
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Smashes 11th home run
Murphy went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk, three runs scored and a strikeout in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.
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Sits against southpaw
Murphy is not starting Monday against lefty Patrick Corbin and the Diamondbacks.
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On bench vs. left-hander
Murphy is not in the lineup against the Reds on Saturday.
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