Seven home runs in one postseason is one way to make yourself noticed. And the Nationals definitely did as they inked him to a multi-year deal on Christmas Eve of 2015.
You know how many players sign a fat free agent deal (ahem… Chone Figgins) and bust with that team? It’s understandable, a lot of pressure comes with knowing you’re rolling in the deep to turn a franchise around in multiple years.
As a National, Murphy was the exception to that with two All Star appearances capped by a .329 batting average in his two-and-a-half years with the team.