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Colorado Rockies: The four most disappointing players of 2019

By David Sharp

DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 11: Pitcher Wade Davis #71 of the Colorado Rockies throws in the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field on May 11, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 11: Pitcher Wade Davis #71 of the Colorado Rockies throws in the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field on May 11, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 23: Daniel Murphy #9 of the Colorado Rockies fields a ground ball against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park on June 23, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 23: Daniel Murphy #9 of the Colorado Rockies fields a ground ball against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park on June 23, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Daniel Murphy

I’m not sure signing a 34-year-old coming off a -1.0 WAR season counts as a major acquisition, but still, signing Daniel Murphy was the biggest splash that the Rox made this offseason. Sure, no one thought that we were getting prime 2016 Murphy – he of the .347/.390/.595 triple-slash line – but you had to think that the top brass expected more than the barely above replacement level .279/.328/.452 that the Rockies got.

The former second baseman also struggled with his move to first, compiling a -0.5 dWAR with nine errors. Those miscues were tied for sixth-most among all MLB first basemen, despite the fact that Murphy started only 98 games at the position.

Murphy is still signed for one more year (not counting a 2021 mutual option that is almost certainly not going to be exercised), so maybe he can salvage some value in 2020. If he doesn’t rebound though it seems like we’re looking at Ian Desmond 2.0.

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