"I've enjoyed my time here," Murphy said. "I really have enjoyed my time here. This organization's been great to me. I love the guys. I can't sing their praises enough. I thought the fans were awesome this Series. I thought they brought energy. And I most certainly have enjoyed it. I've been in this organization since 2006. It makes me feel old to say it. That's a long time. But I truly, truly enjoyed my time in this organization. I feel blessed to have been a Met this long."
Because he is likely to command a multiyear contract worth eight figures annually, and because the Mets possess a big league-ready second-base prospect in Dilson Herrera, Murphy is a long shot to return to the only organization he has ever known.