Murphy keeps average steady: Mets first baseman Daniel Murphy recorded a hit in five at-bats during New York's 6-5 win in an interleague matchup at Toronto on Sunday. Murphy has now collected a hit in 14 of his past 16 games to improve his batting average to .348 this month. He has also tallied six doubles and nine RBI in May to give him 12 two-base hits on the season. (Updated 05/21/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/23/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Murphy has emerged as one of the Mets' most reliable hitters and hasn't missed a beat since being bumped to fifth in the batting order. He has posted a robust .422 batting average with four doubles and eight RBI in the position to anchor the bottom half of the team's lineup. While he doesn't possess too much power -- no homers in 41 games -- he remains a solid Fantasy option in most formats while he's on a hot stretch. (Updated 05/21/2012).
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/19/2012 15:50 Jays' Morrow fires 3-hit shutout vs. Mets
Brandon Morrow pitched his second shutout in four starts, blanking the Mets on three hits and leading the Toronto Blue Jays over New York 2-0 on Saturday.
05/17/2012 17:05 Mets foil Reds on Wright's double
David Wright lined his second double of the game, a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning that raised his major league-leading average to .411 and sent the New York Mets past the Cincinnati Reds 9-4 Thursday.
05/16/2012 22:44 Local product powers Reds past Mets
Todd Frazier hit two home runs, Brandon Phillips hit a tying single off Jon Rauch in the eighth and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-3 on Wednesday night.
The good news: After missing nearly all of the 2010 season with a significant knee injury, Daniel Murphy returned in 2011 with a career-best .320 batting average to make him a legitimate mixed-league option for the first time in his career. The bad news: He didn't last a full season, going down with another significant knee injury when he got spiked on a slide by the Braves' Jose Constanza on Aug. 7. This time, however, the injury was a sprain rather than a tear, making his rehabilitation a little easier. The Mets have already declared the 26-year-old their starting second baseman entering 2012, which shows how much confidence they have in his recovery. Murphy, who bounced around the infield in 2011, took off with consistent at-bats last year, hitting .358 with an .865 OPS from May 29 on, so the secure role should only improve his value. The Mets' decision to move in the fences at Citi Field should give him a chance to contribute double-digit homers as well. With eligibility at first, second and third base, Murphy is a handy player to target in the late rounds of mixed-league drafts. You'll likely end up starting him at one of those positions before season's end. (Updated 1/11/12)
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