David Murphy
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 190 lbs
- Born: Oct 18, 1981
- Debut: September 2, 2006
SEASON
| AVG | HR | RBI | Runs | SB |
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Newsbreakers
September 30, 2009
David Murphy went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo homer off Sean O'Sullivan in Tuesday's 5-2 loss at the Angels.
Our View:
Murphy snapped a 12-game drought without a homer, and now has 17 for 2009. He racked up 18 RBI over 25 games this month as well.
September 23, 2009
David Murphy went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 9-1 loss at Oakland. He hit a single and a double.
Our View:
The Rangers only had seven hits in the game, and Murphy was their lone source of scoring. He is hot, as he racked up six hits and three RBI over his last three games. He is hitting .338 over 68 at-bats in September.
September 22, 2009
David Murphy helped lead the Rangers in Monday's 10-3 win at Oakland, as he went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. He hit a double and two singles.
Our View:
Murphy was in need of a solid performance, as he was only batting 2-for-14 over his previous four games. He is now hitting .328 over 64 at-bats this month.
September 15, 2009
David Murphy went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo homer off Edgar Gonzalez in tonight's 6-1 loss to the A's at Rangers Ballpark.
Our View:
Murphy swatted his 16th homer of 2009, setting a new personal season-high. He has a hit in four straight games, with two home runs over the span.
September 5, 2009
David Murphy went 2-for-4 with a single and a two-run homer off Brian Matusz in Saturday's 5-4 loss at Baltimore. He also swiped a base.
Our View:
Murphy snapped a seven-game skid without a homer, and has 13 for 2009. He has five hits over four games this month after only batting .225 in August.
August 26, 2009
David Murphy went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in tonight's 9-2 loss at New York. He hit a double and a solo homer off Andy Pettitte.
Our View:
The Rangers only mustered seven hits in the game, and Murphy was their lone source of scoring. He was in need of a solid performance, as he was hitless over his previous three games (11 at-bats). He also snapped a 14-game skid without a homer.
August 5, 2009
David Murphy went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in tonight's 7-5 loss at Oakland.
Our View:
Murphy has three homers over his last three games, after only launching one homer in the entire month of July (54 at-bats). He has a hit in three straight games as well, and is worth penciling into fantasy lineups while hot.
July 22, 2009
David Murphy will start in the DH spot for tonight's game against Boston, according to the Star Telegram.
Our View:
He is dealing with the flu, and skipper Ron Washington doesn't want him roaming in left field tonight. Nelson Cruz will start in right field with Josh Hamilton in center and Marlon Byrd in left.
July 20, 2009
David Murphy went 2-for-4 on Monday with his eighth home run, a two-run shot off John Smoltz in the sixth inning.
Our View:
Murphy has been solid since the start of the season and has been a fine play anytime a right-handed starter is on the mound.
July 12, 2009
David Murphy was out of the lineup again on Saturday, and it appears as he will sit Sunday as well, according to MLB.com. Murphy isn't injured, but manager Ron Washington wants to sit him against most lefties.
Our View:
Now that Josh Hamilton is back, Murphy figures to see a major decrease in his playing time. It looks like Hamilton, Marlon Byrd, and Nelson Cruz will see a majority of the time, with Murphy getting spot starts against righties. He holds little-to-no fantasy value at this point.
July 6, 2009
David Murphy is out of tonight's lineup against the Angels with Josh Hamilton returning to action in center field, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Our View:
Marlon Byrd is slated in left field with Nelson Cruz in right. Adruw Jones is in the DH role, and skipper Ron Washington noted that he intends to rotate the five outfielders going forward.
July 5, 2009
David Murphy went 3-for-3 with an RBI in tonight's 5-2 win over the Rays at Rangers Ballpark. All three of his knocks were singles.
Our View:
Murphy has three hits in each of his last two games, and has at least one hit in 10 of his last 12 games - with nine RBI over that span. Keep him active in fantasy lineups while swinging a hot stick.
June 24, 2009
David Murphy went 1-for-3 with a single and an RBI in tonight's 2-1 win at Arizona.
Our View:
Murphy is hitting .306 over 62 at-bats this month, but only has one homer and five RBI. He doesn't offer much more to fantasy owners than a solid batting average right now.
May 21, 2009
David Murphy went 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 4-3 loss at Detroit. He hit a homer and two singles.
Our View:
The Rangers only mustered eight hits as a team. Murphy was in need of a solid day at the plate, as he was only hitting .200 heading into the game. He snapped a 16-game skid without a homer.
April 27, 2009
David Murphy went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 6-4 win over the Orioles. He started in right field and hit second in the game.
Our View:
Two days ago, Murphy had been hitless in his first 22 at bats. He has three hits and four RBI in his past two games and appears to be breaking out of his slump. Still, the Rangers have a lot of depth in the outfield, and his role is not considered an everyday one.
April 24, 2009
According to MLB.com, David Murphy is not going anywhere. The struggling right fielder has been riding the pine lately but the team has stated that they have no intentions of demoting him to Triple-A.
Our View:
Murphy has yet to record a hit this season in 20 at-bats. Even though he's not getting relegated to the minors, Murphy is still not a safe fantasy play. If you own him, wait for him to break out before putting him in your lineup. Otherwise he's a quick way to drag down your average and OPS.
April 22, 2009
David Murphy is expected to return to the diamond Thursday, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Our View:
Murphy has been benched since Sunday while working on his swing. He is hitless over his first 18 at-bats this season.
April 15, 2009
David Murphy was not in the lineup against the Orioles on Wednesday night and has yet to collect a hit in 13 at-bats this year, but he still has the confidence of manager Ron Washington, according to the Dallas Morning News. "I'm going to get David in there as much as I'm going to get Marlon [Byrd] in there," Washington said. "Murph's going to get a chance to come around."
Our View:
As a left-handed hitter, Murphy shouldn't have been expected to get the start with lefty Mark Hendrickson on the mound, anyway, but it's at least encouraging to hear that the skipper hasn't lost faith. That said, with how well Byrd has been swinging the bat of late (he went 5-for-6 on Wednesday), don't be surprised if Murphy's playing time takes a hit, despite Washington's comments.
March 2, 2009
David Murphy was 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI as the Rangers beat the Indians 8-7 on Monday.
Our View:
Despite depth in the outfielf in Texas, Murphy could be an everyday player for the Rangers as long as he is healthy. He would likely only see a day off against the league's top lefthanders.
February 1, 2009
Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan had some glowing words for outfielder David Murphy recently, according to the Star-Telegram. "David Murphy you've got to keep on your ballclub and you have to get him in the lineup every chance you get," Ryan said. "If you watch him, and he has four at-bats in a night, in three of the four he'll be 3-2 [in the count]. He has an unbelievable eye, works the strike zone, fouls pitches off, makes pitchers throw a lot of pitches. He can do a lot of things."
Our View:
Ryan went on to say that he would only take Murphy out of the game when he was matched up with a tough left-handed pitcher.
January 18, 2009
The Boston Globe reports that David Murphy has recovered from a torn PCL in his knee and he will likely be the starting left fielder for the Rangers net season.
Our View:
Murphy had a mostly strong rookie season in 2008, but his production dipped in June and July. It appears that he should be 100 percent by the start of spring training and he could provide good value on draft day.
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