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David Murphy	#7 \| Outfielder \| Texas Rangers

Height: 6-4 Weight: 190 Throws: L Bats: L
Born: Oct 18, 1981, Houston, TX

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September 15, 2008
Rangers rookie David Murphy might have been the front-runner for the AL rookie of the year before he injured his knee and the Dallas Morning News is reporting that the Rangers are shutting him down for the rest of the season.

September 10, 2008
David Murphy got a cortisone shot in his ailing knee, and the team thinks it is possible for him to return before the season is out, according to the Dallas Morning News.

September 5, 2008
David Murphy, sidelined with a sprained ligament in his knee, may be in danger of being shut down for the remainder of the season. Although he has participated in batting practice, doctors have not cleared him to do any running.

August 31, 2008
After thinking that Rangers outfielder David Murphy would be ready to play on September 1, that plan is on hold and he likely will not be able to go until the end of the week, according to the Dallas Morning News.

August 27, 2008
Texas outfielder David Murphy is ready to come off the disabled list by September 1st, but the Rangers are waiting until he's 100 percent, so it could be longer than that, according to MLB.com. However, Murphy did put his injured right knee through a strenuous test on Wednesday before the Rangers game with the Royals, and everything went well.

August 23, 2008
David Murphy took batting practice and threw for the first time Friday since spraining his right knee, according to the Star-Telegram. Murphy also started jogging Wednesday and said his progress has improved significantly the past week.

August 21, 2008
David Murphy did some jogging Wednesday for the first time since spraining his knee, according to the Star-Telegram. He reported no pain after his session and said, "Im getting to the point where Im getting closer to experimenting with sprinting. The good thing is that the things Ive done so far Ive had no problem with."

August 7, 2008
As expected, David Murphy has been placed on the 15-day DL due to his right knee sprain, according to the Star-Telegram. Jason Ellison has been recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma as the corresponding move.

August 6, 2008
David Murphy is headed to the DL because of the right knee strain he suffered Wednesday, according to the Star-Telegram. He's expected to miss 2-4 weeks.

August 6, 2008
David Murphy left Wednesday's game after suffering a right knee strain as a result of a collision with Ivan Rodriguez at the plate.

August 1, 2008
David Murphy won the game with a two run single in the bottom of the ninth inning as he had three hits and four RBI for the Rangers.

July 15, 2008
David Murphy is hitting well so far in July, as he holds a .324 average (12-for-37) with three homers and eight RBI over nine games.

July 11, 2008
David Murphy hit his third home run in five games on Friday off Chicago LHP Gavin Floyd.

July 7, 2008
David Murphy hit his 12th home run of the season in Texas' five-run fifth inning, but it wasn't enough as the Rangers fell 9-6 to the LA Angels on Monday night.

July 6, 2008
David Murphy may have officially broken out of his slide on Sunday. He went 3-for-6 with three RBI, a home run and a run scored.

June 16, 2008
David Murphy continues to put up tremendous numbers in his effort to capture the AL Rookie of the Year award, according to the Dallas News.

June 11, 2008
The Rangers brought more than enough offense to the party this evening, dismissing the Royals 11-5. The leader in the clubhouse is outfielder David Murphy , going 3-for-5 at the dish with two home runs to total five RBIs and two runs scored.

June 8, 2008
The Rangers moved forward without superstar Josh Hamilton this evening, but they earned the 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays with the help of his replacement David Murphy , going 1-for-5 with with a homer in the 1st inning.

May 3, 2008
David Murphy went 1-for-4 and belted a three-run homer in Saturday's 6-3 win over Oakland.

April 17, 2008
David Murphy went 3-for-4 with three doubles, scored once and drove in a run in a 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

April 8, 2008
David Murphy is set to serve as the Rangers' DH today against Baltimore, according to MLB.com. Marlon Byrd will man left field. Murphy is off to a solid start, as he is hitting 9-for-22, with one homer and three RBI.

April 7, 2008
David Murphy just keeps on hitting. He went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run on Sunday, and his average fell to .409. Murphy was supposed to be part of a platoon with Marlon Byrd and Frank Catalanotto, but his hot bat has changed the scenario, thus far. "I expected it to be more of a round-robin thing," manager Ron Washington explains to the Dallas Morning News. "But the guy is swinging a hot bat and running everything down. You can't take him out when he's going like that."

April 5, 2008
David Murphy continued his impressive start to the season on Saturday night as he hit his first home run of the year for the Rangers. The kid is hitting .412 in five games this season and his bat keeps giving the club a reason to have him in the lineup. Right now he should be owned in all AL Only leagues, though rostering him a mixed league format seems a bit premature.

March 24, 2008
David Murphy had two hits and three RBI on Monday as he attempts to wiggle his way into the Rangers lineup. Murphy is hitting .392 this spring but it still seems like Marlon Byrd will get the starting gig. However, there are rumors that Byrd may be on his way out of town at which point the value of Murphy could improve in the muddled Rangers outfield.

March 15, 2008
David Murphy hit two home runs against the Rockies on Saturday, and now has four for the spring. He also collected four more RBI to push his spring total to nine and should have a firm grasp on a bench job with the Rangers.

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