The Mets late Thursday announced they are recalling Dilson Herrera from Las Vegas. This could be the beginning of the end for fan favorite Daniel Murphy.
In the short term, Murphy will move to third base, where Eric Campbell has been struggling to replace the injured David Wright. Campbell is a very good role player; he is exposed as a starter.
Herrera is the real deal; he had three home runs and 11 RBIs (although he batted just .220), in 18 games in his September cameo last season. He was tearing up Triple-A this year, batting .