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Murphy is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
The Rockies haven't hesitated to hold Murphy out against left-handed pitchers since he returned from a fractured finger April 24, but he'll sit against a right-hander (Jordan Lyles) in the series finale in Pittsburgh. Murphy's absence might mostly be a byproduct of the Rockies and Pirates playing a day game after a night game, but the veteran hasn't exactly proven worthy of an everyday role lately. In his first 22 games back from the injured list, Murphy is slashing an ugly .203/.273/.420.
