Murphy is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Giants, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Nationals will give their veteran second baseman a few additional hours of rest Sunday morning as the team embarks on a doubleheader against the Giants. Adrian Sanchez will man second base in his absence, batting second.

Murphy (hip) returns to the lineup for Thursday's series finale against Miami, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

A sore hip has caused the All-Star to be held out of the lineup for the past two games, but Murphy will slide back into the five spot while manning the keystone for Thursday's affair. He was able to take grounders and jog around the field prior to Wednesday's game and appears close to 100 percent heading into this weekend.

Murphy (hip) will be out of the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy was held out of Tuesday's lineup with hip discomfort but the second baseman did make a pinch-hitt appearance in the bottom of the ninth. The 32-year-old should be considered day-to-day moving forward, and will be a game-time decision for Thursday's series finale.

Murphy said his hip has been bothering him and that's why he was out of the lineup Tuesday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

The hip issue cost Murphy a start, but it wasn't enough to keep him off the field entirely, as the second baseman made a pinch-hit appearance in the ninth. That bodes well for his chances of avoiding the DL, but it's possible the injury will require some additional maintenance in the immediate future.

Murphy is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Nationals are quite comfortable in the National League East (14-game lead), so Murphy and other veterans can expect to receive the occasional day off down the stretch. He is hitting .305/.357/.578 with seven home runs over his last 128 at-bats, which actually qualifies as a semi-cold stretch by his standards, at least in terms of batting average. Adrian Sanchez will start at second base and hit second.

Murphy went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Both blasts came off Kyle Hendricks, and Murphy now has 19 homers on the year. He uncharacteristically went 10 games without a multi-hit effort prior to Friday's outburst, but don't be surprised if he heats up now that he's shaken off his mini-slump.

Murphy is batting cleanup and playing second base Friday, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy took a breather Wednesday but returns to the lineup in the next scheduled contest. His owners will be happy to have his .329/.382/.563 line back in the fold after the brief absence.

Murphy is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy has just one hit in his past five starts, so he'll hit the bench for a night off. Howie Kendrick will move in to assume his spot at second base while Adam Lind enters the lineup as the left fielder.

Murphy is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After starting each of the team's previous 12 games, the 32-year-old Murphy will receive a few hours of rest as the Nationals take on Kyle Freeland and the Rockies during Game 1 of the doubleheader. We'll have to wait and see if the star second baseman will be inserted back into the starting lineup for Sunday's second game. Wilmer Difo will man the keystone during Game 1, while Adrian Sanchez takes over at shortstop.

Murphy went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

He'd uncharacteristically gone 0-for-11 with five strikeouts in his previous three games, but it was just a matter of time until Murphy busted out again. The second baseman's .342/.394/.583 slash line on the year is nearly identical to last season's breakout performance, and he should continue to pile up fantasy value down the stretch.