David Murphy went 2-for-4 and hit his fifth homer Monday versus the Cardinals.

The homer was Murphy's first extra-base hit since way back on Aug. 7. He's also drawn a total of two walks in three weeks. Murphy is pretty good at hitting singles, but that alone isn't enough to make him an adequate regular for the Mets.

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.

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 .366/.435/.582 in 153 at-bats. His .233/.331/.367 road line isn't so impressive, but he's still one of the most valuable platoon players in the league right now.

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.

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.

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.

David Murphy went 3-for-5 with a home run Tuesday in the Rangers' 9-1 defeat of the Diamondbacks.

Murphy's two-run shot off Ian Kennedy in the sixth inning gave the Rangers a 3-1 lead. He's been very useful in a platoon role for Texas again this season, hitting .263 with six homers and 19 RBI in 156 at-bats. With the uncertainty around his playing time, he's a difficult player to own in weekly fantasy leagues. But Murphy can be a serious asset if deployed correctly in daily formats.

David Murphy roped a pair of doubles and drew a walk in Sunday's win over the Angels.

He also scored a run. Murphy remains a platoon player in Texas' elite offense, but is producing like he always does, batting .264/.342/.436 through 162 plate appearances. He's an excellent bench option in deeper mixed leagues.

David Murphy hit a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Astros.

Murphy's fifth-inning blast off of Jordan Lyles was his second in two games, and third of the month. Quietly getting going after a middling start, the left-handed half of Texas' left-field platoon is now batting .271/.333/.477 on the year. He should be owned in all deeper mixed leagues.

David Murphy went 3-for-3 and drove in the game's only run in the Rangers 1-0 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday.

Murphy has seen a dramatic increase in his playing time since the Rangers shifted Josh Hamilton to center field, and he's responded in a big way. He's hitting .533 on the young season, and should be owned in all leagues.

Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said multiple teams have inquired about David Murphy's availability.

"We've been asked about him by other teams who perceive him as an everyday player and he doesn't have that label with us," Daniels said. "But we view him in that light." The Rangers and Murphy avoided arbitration in January by agreeing to a one-year, $3.625 million contract. The 30-year-old is set to fill the fourth-outfielder role in Texas and log sporadic at-bats at DH. As MLB.com notes, Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz have missed a total of 246 games the past three seasons, so Murphy should find enough at-bats to be useful in AL-only formats. He hit .275/.328/.401 with 11 homers, 46 RBI and a .729 OPS over 440 plate appearances last season.

The Rangers and OF David Murphy avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.625 million contract.

Murphy was arbitration-eligible for the second time this winter. The 30-year-old earned $2.40 million last season while batting .275/.328/.401 with 11 homers, 46 RBI and a .729 OPS over 440 plate appearances. He should remain a useful part-time player for the Rangers in 2012.

ESPN's Jayson Stark reports that the Twins have asked about Rangers outfielder David Murphy.

Murphy possesses a solid .280/.339/.447 career batting line but has seen a dip in playing time over the past three seasons in Texas. If the Twins are willing to offer up a decent prospect, the Rangers may be willing to move the 30-year-old outfielder.

David Murphy went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's Game 4 ALCS win over the Tigers.

He scored the Rangers' first run in the sixth inning, which interestingly was only his third run in his past 16 games. He is hitting .353/.389/.529 in the playoffs.

David Murphy is back in the Rangers' starting lineup for Game 4 of the ALCS against the Tigers on Wednesday.

Endy Chavez made the starting in left field on Tuesday, but Murphy is back in there against right-hander Rick Porcello. The 29-year-old outfielder is 3-for-13 (.231) with one double and four strikeouts during the postseason. Also of note, Yorvit Torrealba will serve as the designated hitter while Mike Napoli starts behind the plate.

David Murphy will be back in left field for Game 4.

Murphy, a left-handed hitter, is not in the Rangers' starting lineup for Monday's Game 3 against Rays southpaw David Price. But he will be back in action Tuesday against the right-handed Jeremy Hellickson.

David Murphy went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in a 7-3 win over the Mariners on Saturday.

Murphy had a two-run single in a six-run fourth inning. He is now batting .349 (30-for-86) with four home runs, six doubles, one triple and 15 RBI this month. In order to keep his hot bat in the lineup during the postseason, Rangers manager Ron Washington plans to use Josh Hamilton in center field.

The Rangers plan on David Murphy being their left fielder during the playoffs.

That means Josh Hamilton will move over to center field. Endy Chavez had been handling center since being called up in mid-May, but the Rangers simply can't keep Murphy's hot bat out of the lineup, as he's batting .346/.365/.593 this month and .302/.339/.485 during the second half.

Rangers manager Ron Washington said he'll consider moving Josh Hamilton to center field when Nelson Cruz returns in order to keep David Murphy's hot bat in the lineup.

If the move does happen, Endy Chavez's playing time would be most affected. Murphy is fresh off a 4-for-4, two-homer game Tuesday, and he's tallied three four-hit games over the last 10 contests. He's worth a looked in mixed leagues right now while he's riding a hot bat.

David Murphy went 4-for-4 with a double, two home runs, two RBI and four runs scored in Texas' win over the Indians on Tuesday.

For those of you that like days-of-the-week stats -- and we know you're out there -- Murphy has gone 4-for-4 on consecutive Tuesdays. Murphy has been red-hot for awhile now. He's hit safely in 14 of his last 16 games -- raising his average from .240 to .274 -- and has driven in at least one run in 12 of his last 16 contests (22 total).