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Former New York Mets Great Signed by Angels

The Los Angeles Angels have signed this ex-New York Mets great to a minor league deal.

Pat Ragazzo

Robert Sabo for the New York Post
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He's close to getting back to the big-leagues.

Former New York Mets great Daniel Murphy has signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels.

Murphy will report to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post.

Murphy had been playing for the Long Island Ducks in the Independent Atlantic League before having his contract selected by the Angels on Monday.

The move was announced by Long Island Ducks general manager Michael Pfaff on Twitter. 

Replacing Murphy on the Ducks' roster is another former Met in Rueben Tejada. 

Although Murphy announced his retirement in January 2021, he launched a comeback in March of 2023. During his time with the Ducks, Murphy slashed .331/.410/.451 in 37 games, while splitting time between first base and second base.

Murphy has not appeared in the major leagues since the covid-shortened 2020 season. Prior to the 2019 campaign, he signed a two-year deal with the Colorado Rockies. In 2019, Murphy slashed .279/.328/.452 with a 88 wRC+, but in 2020, his numbers fell off a cliff: .236/.275/.333 with a 44 wRC+. 

Murphy spent a total of eight seasons with the Mets, making the All-Star team in 2014 and winning NLCS MVP in 2015. He is best known for his heroics in the 2015 postseason, helping lead the Mets to the World Series. 

He went on to sign a three-year deal with the Washington Nationals, in which he won two Silver Slugger Awards and was an All-Star in back-to-back seasons from 2016 to 2017.

Now, at age-38, Murphy will attempt to make it back to the major leagues with the Angels. 

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PAT RAGAZZO

Pat Ragazzo is the reporter, publisher, site manager and executive editor for Sports Illustrated's Mets and Yankees On SI websites. Pat was selected as The Top Reporter & Publisher of the Year 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry. He has been seen on several major TV Network stations including: NBC4, CBS2, FOX5, PIX11 and NY1; and is frequently heard on ESPN New York FM 880 AM and WFAN Sports Radio 101.9 FM as a guest. Pat also serves as the Mets insider for the "Allow Me 2 Be Frank" podcast hosted by Frank "The Tank" Fleming of Barstool Sports. You can follow him on Twitter/X: @ragazzoreport.

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