Nationals' Daniel Murphy: Upper leg problems could recur

Nationals trainers have told Murphy that the upper-leg problems he encountered late in the season could recur, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.

Analysis:

Murphy at least emphasized that he's healthy now, per MASN's Mark Zuckerman, but this is still worrisome. Murphy missed 13 straight games to end the 2016 season and hit .150 during the NLDS. He bounced back to hit .438 in the NLCS, but recurring leg injuries for 31-year-old second basemen with limited range on defense are not ideal. He's still one of the top fantasy players, but it might just be wise to have a backup in line.