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David Murphy | Outfielder

Team: Texas Rangers
Age / DOB:  (31) / 10/18/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 210
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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David Murphy smacked one of three solo homers for the Rangers in a 4-2 victory for the Astros on Friday night.
Nelson Cruz and Jeff Baker also launched solo shots. For Murphy, it was his third home run of the season and his first since April 20. His struggles have moved him into a platoon role in recent weeks, as Baker made the start in left field on Friday, but he should still get the majority of at-bats. Murphy is an underrated but proven commodity, so this isn't a bad time to buy low in deeper formats. May 10 - 11:39 PM

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David Murphy - OF - Rangers

David Murphy (flu) singled as a pinch-hitter in the Rangers' win over the Red Sox on Sunday.

Murphy was held out of the starting lineup with a stomach virus. He should return Monday night against the Cubs.
May 6 - 8:32 AM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

David Murphy is day-to-day with a stomach virus.

Murphy has posted a brutal .168/.225/.284 batting line in 28 games this season. Maybe the time off will help him.
Source: Anthony Andro on Twitter
May 4 - 5:06 PM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

David Murphy is not in Friday's lineup against the Red Sox.

Rangers manager Ron Washington has insisted that Murphy is not in a platoon in left field, but he has now been benched in four straight games, all of them against southpaws. Jeff Baker, who is off to hot start this season, has been the beneficiary.
Related: Jeff Baker
Source: Anthony Andro on Twitter
May 3 - 4:34 PM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

David Murphy had an RBI single in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.

It was his only hit of the day. While Murphy put the Rangers ahead in the fifth, Nelson Cruz's RBI double ended up being the difference in the ballgame. Rangers manager Ron Washington has used Murphy out of the fifth spot in nine out of 10 games this season, so he should have plenty of RBI opportunities if he can stick there. He's an underrated option in mixed leagues.
Apr 12 - 2:08 AM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

David Murphy went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and two runs scored Friday against the Rockies.

Nelson Cruz and A.J. Pierzynski also homered for the Rangers. Murphy is hitting a cool .333 (18-for-54) in 20 games this spring and should be worth using in most mixed leagues this season. The 31-year-old outfielder has averaged 14 home runs and 10 stolen bases per season dating back to 2008.
Mar 22 - 8:04 PM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

The Rangers have discussed a long-term contract extension with outfielder David Murphy.

"When we went into the offseason, we identified a handful of players that we wanted to pursue multi-year deals with, and [Murphy] was one of them," Rangers assistant GM Thad Levine said Monday. "We have had conversations with [Murphy's agent] Mike Moye on that." The discussions could get more serious this spring. Murphy, 31, is scheduled to become a free agent after the 2013 season. He hit .304/.380/.479 in 2012.
Source: Rangers.mlb.com
Jan 21 - 9:55 PM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

Rangers avoided arbitration with OF David Murphy by agreeing to a one-year, $5.775 million contract.

It's the midpoint of the figures exchanged last week. Murphy, 31, was in his final year of arbitration and should be in line for a pretty nice deal next winter if he can repeat his performance from 2012, when he batted .304/.380/.479 with 15 home runs and 10 stolen bases.
Jan 21 - 1:45 PM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

David Murphy requested $6.5 million and was offered $5.05 million from the Rangers when arbitration figures were exchanged Friday.

It was the third time that Murphy was arbitration eligible. The 31-year-old outfielder looks primed to step into a starting role in the Rangers outfield in 2013, and fantasy leaguers should take note of his double digit potential in power and speed.
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Jan 18 - 6:14 PM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

David Murphy went 3-for-4 with a double, home run and all three of Texas' RBI in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Mariners.

Murphy singled home two runs in the fourth before getting Hisashi Iwakuma for a solo shot in the sixth. The home run was his first since September 2, though he's batting .300 with eight RBI across 70 at-bats this month. Now hitting .312/.388/.493, Murphy has been perhaps the best platoon player in baseball this season.
Sat, Sep 22, 2012 01:11:00 AM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

David Murphy had a solid night at the plate, going 2-for-4 in Friday night's loss to the Blue Jays.

The Rangers were only able to scratch out four hits against J.A. Happ and company, with Murphy being the only to tally a multi-hit effort. He's having a terrific season in a part-time role, hitting .300 with 10 homers, 44 RBI and eight stolen bases.
Fri, Aug 17, 2012 10:04:00 PM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

David Murphy went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI against the Yankees on Thursday.

Murphy has been awesome in Arlington this year, hitting .358/.429/.574 in 148 at-bats. His .245/.341/.381 road line isn't so impressive, but he's still one of the most valuable platoon players in the league right now.
Thu, Aug 16, 2012 05:31:00 PM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

Rangers manager Ron Washington plans to use David Murphy as his regular left fielder for now.

Murphy has started consecutive games with a left-hander on the mound and Washington plans to stick with him as long as he stays hot. "Murphy is going to get the bulk of [playing time] until he proves me wrong," said Washington. "I’m going on what he is doing right now. When I went to him and told him I planned to play him against lefties, he was hitting and we were struggling. I wanted to get as much offense as possible in the lineup. I’m going to put our best guys out there and not worry about matchup stuff." Murphy has nine homers and eight stolen bases in 272 plate appearances this year, so he's well worth using in deeper mixed fantasy leagues at the moment.
Related: Craig Gentry
Source: Dallas Morning News
Wed, Aug 8, 2012 12:35:00 PM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

David Murphy hit a two-run double on Tuesday, plating the Rangers' only runs in a loss to the Angels.

Anaheim starter Jered Weaver shut down the rest of the slumping Texas lineup. Murphy has been playing fairly regularly since the All-Star break, and has responded in kind, hitting .318 (14-for-44) over that 14-game stretch. As long as he's in the lineup, he makes for an interesting fourth or fifth outfielder in deeper mixed fantasy formats.
Tue, Jul 31, 2012 10:59:00 PM
David Murphy - OF - Rangers

David Murphy led the way in Wednesday's 13-9 win over the Tigers, going 4-for-5 with a pair of home runs and five RBI.

Murphy tagged Doug Fister for a three-run bomb in the second before getting him again for a solo shot in the fourth. The two-homer game was his first since last September 13, while the five RBI were a season-high. Murphy is hitting a robust .283/.374/.497 to go along with 21 extra-base hits and 30 RBI.
Wed, Jun 27, 2012 11:48:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1A.J. Pierzynski
2Geovany Soto
3Robinson Chirinos
1B1Mitch Moreland
2B1Ian Kinsler
2Jurickson Profar
3Leury Garcia
SS1Elvis Andrus
3B1Adrian Beltre
LF1David Murphy
2Jeff Baker
CF1Leonys Martin
2Craig Gentry
RF1Nelson Cruz
DH1Lance Berkman
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Matt Harrison
2Yu Darvish
3Derek Holland
4Alexi Ogando
5Nick Tepesch
6Justin Grimm
7Colby Lewis
8Neftali Feliz
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Joe Nathan
2Joakim Soria
3Tanner Scheppers
4Robbie Ross
5Jason Frasor
6Michael Kirkman
7Joseph Ortiz
8Derek Lowe
9Cory Burns
10Justin Miller