Daniel Murphy is here for the long haul. After joining SNY’s spring training coverage in 2024, the former Mets second baseman is set to finish out this year’s spring training in the booth once again. Back in August, we speculated about Murphy’s potential as the future of the Mets’ broadcast booth — and that vision is now becoming a reality. In addition to wrapping up New York’s Spring Training before the team heads to Houston for Opening Day, Daniel Murphy will return to the booth in late April. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Murphy will join Gary Cohen — and potentially Ron Darling or Keith Hernandez — for a series against one of his former teams, the Washington Nationals.
Per Puma, SNY plans to make Murphy a regular presence during the season, although the exact number of games, aside from the Washington series, remains uncertain.
It will be Daniel Murphy in the booth with Gary Cohen the next two days. I heard SNY plans to utilize Murphy in the regular season – beginning with a series in Washington in late April.
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) March 23, 2025
Hernandez, however, isn’t looking to step away just yet. Despite Murphy likely being his heir apparent in the broadcast booth, Hernandez revealed that he’s not planning on “packing it in” anytime soon. His contract currently runs through the 2025 season. As he approaches 72 years old, Hernandez hopes to cut back on his workload, possibly reducing his games from 110 to around 90 or 100, allowing him more time off. This adjustment could open the door for Murphy to take on more regular season duties. While he has teamed up with both Hernandez and Darling before, he’s also filled in during Hernandez’s absences, especially during TBS national broadcast windows, where Darling is a regular.
The Mets have already turned to Jerry Blevins, Todd Zeile, and now Murphy in those situations, so this isn’t anything new. Clearly, Murphy is being groomed for a long-term role with the Mets, and his increasing presence in the booth marks just the beginning. As Hernandez begins to scale back, Murphy’s transition into a more prominent role seems inevitable. Whether it’s calling games and yukking it up alongside Cohen or stepping in when Hernandez is away, we can expect to see much more of Murphy in the years to come.
