Author: Spencer Reyes
Editor: Brian Symons
As of recent, many ballplayers have retired, including the likes of Josh Phegley, Howie Kendrick, Dustin Pedroia, Spencer Kieboom, Branden Kline, Yonder Alonso, and now 12-year MLB veteran, utility man, Daniel Murphy will retire after a successful career with four different teams. Although he played briefly with the Nationals, Rockies, and Cubs, Murphy was known for his time with Mets. He was an anchor on the team after only playing in New York’s minor league system for two years. During his 7-year tenure with the Mets, he played every position besides catcher and shortstop. While playing in New York, he batted for an average of .288, had a slugging % of .424, 62 home runs, 402 RBI’s, and 967 hits. One of his most memorable seasons with the Mets has to be 2015, the same year the Mets came out of nowhere and broke the MLB record for most wins to start off the season with 11 wins. Keep in mind this was the same team that had Kelly Johnson, Juan Uribe, underdeveloped Travis d’Arnaud, Eric Campbell, Bartolo Colon, Ruben Tejada, and Lucas Duda. There are only five players from that roster that are still on the Mets, and seven other players on other MLB rosters as of 2021. Murphy easily became the postseason hero that the Mets needed as they won the NL East Division for the first time since 2006. They went on to win the NLDS 3-2 over the future 2020 World Series champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, defeat the “Back to the Future champs” the Chicago Cubs in a 4-0 sweep, and ultimately lost to the Kansas City Royals in the World Series 4-1. Murphy was named the 2015 NLCS MVP after hitting for a .529 batting average, a slugging percentage of 1.294, hit 4 HR’s, and 6 RBI’s for the series. Throughout his MLB career, he was a 3-time All-Star, and 2-time Silver Slugger Award winner. Daniel Murphy will join fellow utility man, Howie Kendrick in eligibility for the 2026 Cooperstown Hall of Fame class, and with his success and leadership over the past 12 years, he should have an easy time getting in. Murphy can now proudly hang up his cleats with a solid stat line of a .396 Batting Average, 138 HR’s, 735 RBI’s, and 1,572 hits. As a big Mets fan, it was an honor to watch him play and showcase his skills in New York. If the Mets need an extra ambassador or assistant to the GM, Murphy is your guy. He is a class act and great leader, hopefully we’ll see him in a suit with the Mets front office.
METS ARE OUR UNIVERSE
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