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Cubs acquire 2B Murphy in trade with Nationals

21 of August 2018

FILE - In this July 15, 2018 file photo, Washington Nationals' Daniel Murphy looks out at the field during the second inning of the MLB baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field, in New York. The Washington Nationals have traded second baseman Daniel Murphy to the Chicago Cubs. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig),FILE - In this July 15, 2018 file photo, Washington Nationals' Daniel Murphy looks out at the field during the second inning of the MLB baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field, in New York. The Washington Nationals have traded second baseman Daniel Murphy to the Chicago Cubs. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

DETROIT (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have bolstered their struggling lineup by acquiring second baseman Daniel Murphy in a trade with the Washington Nationals.

The Cubs also announced Tuesday that right-hander Yu Darvish will miss the rest of the season after pitching just one inning in a rehab start for Class A South Bend on Sunday.

The deal for Murphy comes at an opportune time for NL Central-leading Chicago, which scored just one in each of its previous four games. Third baseman Kris Bryant is on the disabled list with an inflamed left shoulder, and shortstop Addison Russell was scratched from their series opener at Detroit due to right shoulder inflammation.

The Cubs brought in Murphy for Class A infielder Andruw Monasterio and a player to be named or cash. The 33-year-old Murphy is batting .340 (35 for 103) since the All-Star break. He has a .413 career batting average at Wrigley Field, according to STATS.

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