Second baseman Daniel Murphy, 38, who holds the major league record for the first six-game postseason home run streak, is officially retiring from the game.
Murphy announced his retirement on Saturday (Nov. 16), ending his hopes of returning to the major leagues, Sportsnet New York reported. It’s the end of a 12-year major league career.
Murphy had previously signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels in June. It would have been a three-year return to baseball after the 2020 season.
However, Murphy’s plan didn’t work out. Murphy only played in Triple-A and eventually retired without ever returning to the majors.
After 12 years in the majors, Murphy’s biggest moment came in the fall of 2015. He homered in six consecutive games for the New York Mets, leading the team to the World Series.
After warming up with a 3-homer, 1.143 OPS in the National League Division Series (NLDS) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Murphy had his best performance in the Championship Series (NLCS) against the Chicago Cubs.
In four NLCS games, Murphy batted .529 with four home runs, six RBIs, a .556 slugging percentage, and a 1.850 OPS. The Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors went to Murphy.
However, Murphy was stuck on the mound for the Kansas City Royals in the World Series. His 1.850 OPS plummeted to 0.470. The New York Mets finished as runners-up.온라인카지노
After earning his keep in the postseason, Murphy moved to the Washington Nationals the following year and was named an All-Star in 2016 and 2017. Three total selections through 2015.
Murphy went on to play for the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies before finally retiring from the major leagues in 2020.
In his 12-year career, Murphy batted .296 with 138 home runs, 735 RBI, 710 runs scored, 1572 hits, a .341 OPS, and a .796 OPS in 1452 games.
His best years were from the 2015 postseason to 2017. Earned Silver Slugger honors two years in a row. Especially in 2016, when he led the league with 47 doubles and an OPS of 0.985.