J.R. Murphy on the bench for Diamondbacks on Sunday
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher J.R. Murphy is not in Sunday's lineup versus the New York Mets.
What It Means:
Murphy drew the start behind the plate on Saturday, but will get the day off on Sunday, as Jeff Mathis draws the start behind the plate.
numberFire's models project Murphy for 9 runs, 4 home runs and 11 RBI, with a .235 average over 93 remaining plate appearances this season.
Source:
Baseball Press
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