Daniel Murphy's hot hitting has earned the Nationals second baseman National League Player of the Month honors for May.
Murphy, who leads the Majors in hitting at .394, batted .416/.424/.673 with seven home runs and 23 RBIs in 29 games in May. He led all Major Leaguers in batting average for the month, and he ranked 12th in on-base percentage.
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Murphy, 31, recorded 15 multihit efforts during the month, including two four-hit games.
Murphy entered Thursday with nine homers, 34 RBIs and an NL-leading 1.064 OPS on the season.
This is Murphy's first career monthly honor.