Daniel Murphy

Daniel Murphy moving to Rockies' bench against Pirates

Colorado Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy is not starting in Thursday afternoon's series finale versus right-hander Jordan Lyles and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

What It Means:

Murphy went 2-for-5 with a 3-run homer in Wednesday's convincing win over the Pirates. He's batting just .190 with 3 dingers, 6 doubles, and 17 RBI through 87 plate appearances. Ryan McMahon is starting at first base on Thursday.

numberFire's models expect Murphy to record 9 homers, 34 RBI, and 32 runs scored over the rest of the season.