The Rangers plan on David Murphy being their left fielder during the playoffs. That means Josh Hamilton will move over to center field. Endy Chavez had been handling center since being called up in mid-May, but the Rangers simply can't keep Murphy's hot bat out of the lineup, as he's batting .346/.365/.593 this month and .302/.339/.485 during the second half.

Rangers manager Ron Washington said he'll consider moving Josh Hamilton to center field when Nelson Cruz returns in order to keep David Murphy's hot bat in the lineup. If the move does happen, Endy Chavez's playing time would be most affected. Murphy is fresh off a 4-for-4, two-homer game Tuesday, and he's tallied three four-hit games over the last 10 contests. He's worth a looked in mixed leagues right now while he's riding a hot bat.

David Murphy went 4-for-4 with a double, two home runs, two RBI and four runs scored in Texas' win over the Indians on Tuesday. For those of you that like days-of-the-week stats -- and we know you're out there -- Murphy has gone 4-for-4 on consecutive Tuesdays. Murphy has been red-hot for awhile now. He's hit safely in 14 of his last 16 games -- raising his average from .240 to .274 -- and has driven in at least one run in 12 of his last 16 contests (22 total).

David Murphy went 2-for-5 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in Texas' win over the Red Sox on Sunday. Murphy has now driven in at least one run in six consecutive games, and is batting .459 with six extra-base hits and 12 RBI over his past nine starts. He's well worth an add while Nelson Cruz is on the disabled list.