According to multiple sources, but first reported by Jim Bowden of ESPN, Daniel Murphy has signed a 3-year deal with the Washington Nationals worth $37.5 million dollars . The deal is pending a physical.
The Nationals will forfeit their first round pick in next year’s draft, while the Mets pick up a compensation pick between the first and second rounds.
Murphy is a career .288/.331/.424 hitter with 62 regular season home runs and 402 RBIs. Of course, we all know about his home runs in 6 consecutive postseason games a few months ago, setting a major league record.
Either he or Anthony Rendon will presumably play third base, with the other playing at second base.
David Wright is now left as the only Met to have played a home game at Shea Stadium.
Good luck to Murph in Washington, but of course, not when he’s playing us.
