According to an announcement from the Washington Nationals today, as reported by Washington Post writer Jorge Castillo, veteran Nats’ second baseman Daniel Murphy, “... underwent surgery (debridement and microfracture) today to repair damage to the articular cartilage in his right knee.”
Murphy will reportedly begin rehabbing immediately, and, “will progress throughout the offseason.”
Murphy, 32, in his second season in D.C., put up a .322/.384/.543 line with 43 doubles and 23 home runs in 144 games and 593 plate appearances, over which he produced 136 wRC+ and was worth 4.3 fWAR.
Murphy reportedly dealt with a hip issue this season that kept him out of a few games late, but there was no mention of any problem with the knee.