28 Daniel Murphy, 2B

Mets infielder Daniel Murphy is back at second base Monday against the Braves.

Murphy was being used as the team's primary first baseman with Ike Davis in the minors, but that experiment could be over. Lucas Duda will start at first Monday. Murphy will face Braves starter Tim Hudson. 

Murphy is hitting. 281/.321/.426 in 256 at-bats. 

Mets first baseman Daniel Murphy drove in two of the three runs his team scored Friday in a 6-3 loss to the Cubs. Murphy went 2 for 5. 

The No. 2 hitter singled home a run in the third inning and added another RBI single in the seventh. He now has 31 RBI on the year and is batting .285. 

Murphy slumped early in June but has gone 6 for 19 (.316) over his last five games with a homer and five RBI. 

Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy is starting at first base Tuesday against the Cardinals.

The move had been anticipated. Murphy will serve as the primary first baseman until Ike Davis returns. The move also allows the team to see what Jordany Valdespin can give them at second.

Murphy is hitting .288/.325/.442 in 233 at-bats. 

Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy will be the club's primary first baseman while Ike Davis is in the minors. 

Murphy has played first base for the team in the past, but not this season. The move will allow the club to use Jordany Valdespin as their primary starter at second. Murphy's move to first is considered temporary, as Davis is expected to fill the role when he returns from his stint in the minors. 

Murphy is hitting .288/.325/.442 in 233 at-bats. 

Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy moved into the cleanup spot Sunday against the Marlins for the first time this season. He made one appearance as a cleanup hitter last year and made his last start batting cleanup in 2011.

Murphy is a career .303 hitter in 54 games batting fourth. He also has four triples, five home runs, 20 doubles, 28 RBI and a .498 slugging percentage.

Since back-to-back three-hit games May 22-24, Murphy is batting .185 (10 for 54) with four doubles and four RBI in his last 12 games.