Free-agent first baseman Daniel Murphy announced on Friday that he is retiring from Major League Baseball after 12 seasons. The 35-year-old was a three-time All-Star and a .296 career hitter with the New York Mets, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies. He was the MVP of the National League Championship Series in 2015 when the Mets reached the World Series and was also the NL MVP runner-up in 2016 with the Nationals. Murphy hit just .269 with 16 home runs and 94 RBI in 172 ...