Daniel Murphy , a Mets postseason hero and one of the top second basemen of his era, is up for Hall of Fame consideration for the first time.

Murphy is among the 12 first-time entries on the 2026 ballot , which the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) unveiled Monday.

Matt Kemp, Ryan Braun and Cole Hamels are among the others.

Murphy batted .296 with 138 home runs and a .796 OPS over 12 MLB seasons from 2008-2020.

He spent his first seven seasons with the Mets and immortalized himself in franchise lore by hitting seven home runs during their run to the 2015 World Series. Murphy was the 2015 NLCS MVP.

The following season, Murphy finished second in National League MVP voting as a member of the Washington Nationals by batting .347 with 25 home runs, 104 RBI and a .985 O

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