Muncy (illness) will bat eighth at the designated hitter Sunday against the Nationals.
An illness forced Muncy's removal from Saturday's starting lineup, but he is evidently feeling well enough to give it a go Sunday night against lefty Andrew Alvarez. The 36-year-old Muncy has hit 20 of his 26 homers this season against righties but has more than held his own against same-side pitching as well (.794 OPS).
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Removal from lineup due to illness
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Muncy was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Nationals due to an illness.
Muncy was originally slated to start at third base but was removed from the starting nine a few hours before game time, with Enrique Hernandez penciled in at the hot corner in his place. Given that the reason for Muncy's scratch was deemed to be an illness, he should be considered day-to-day.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Scratched from Saturday's lineup
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Muncy was a late scratch from the Dodgers' lineup for Saturday's game versus Washington for unspecified reasons.
Muncy was originally in Saturday's lineup, as was Dalton Rushing, but both players were scratched about two hours ahead of the start of the game. The Dodgers will presumably provide a reason for the change in short order. Enrique Hernandez is covering third base and batting ninth in Muncy's stead Saturday.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Idle Thursday against lefty
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Muncy is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Cardinals.
The Cardinals have southpaw Quinn Mathews taking the mound to begin Thursday's game, so the left-handed bat of Muncy will take a seat. Enrique Hernandez has the start at the hot corner and is batting ninth.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: On bench Sunday
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Muncy is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Tigers.
With southpaw Framber Valdez toeing the slab for Detroit, the left-handed hitter will sit out Sunday's series finale. The Dodgers will send Miguel Rojas to man the hot corner in Muncy's place and bat sixth.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Sitting out versus Sale
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Muncy is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Atlanta.
It's lefty ace Chris Sale on the bump for Atlanta, presenting an opportunity to give the left-handed-hitting Muncy a day of rest. The Dodgers will cover third base with Enrique Hernandez as they try to avoid the series sweep.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Crushes 25th homer
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Muncy went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Monday's 11-5 win over the Rockies.
Muncy demolished a center-cut sinker from Tomoyuki Sugano, sending it 461 feet for a three-run homer in the third inning. The third baseman has homered four times in August, slashing .250/.321/.542 across 15 games this month. In total, Muncy is hitting .252/.345/.501 with 25 homers, 63 RBI, 66 runs and two stolen bases in 116 contests.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Homers off bench in loss
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Muncy went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Brewers.
Muncy pinch hit for Miguel Rojas in the sixth inning and delivered the Dodgers' biggest hit of the game. Over 11 contests in August, Muncy has gone 8-for-35 (.229) with two homers and 10 RBI. The third baseman is batting .250 with an .832 OPS, 23 homers, 59 RBI, 63 runs scored, 17 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases through 112 contests overall. He primarily works in a strong-side platoon role, though his playing time versus southpaws is rising -- he's started against three of the last five lefties the Dodgers have faced.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Sitting versus southpaw
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Muncy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Muncy went 0-for-6 with a walk and four strikeouts in the first two games of the series, and he'll take a seat against Arizona lefty Eduardo Rodriguez in the finale. Enrique Hernandez will step in at the hot corner Sunday for the Dodgers.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Goes deep Wednesday
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Muncy went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to the Cubs on Wednesday.
With Los Angeles down 7-1 in the eighth inning, Muncy began a Dodgers rally by slugging a three-run blast to right-center field. The team was able to close the gap to one run in the same frame but ultimately suffered its sixth straight loss. For Muncy, the long ball snapped a six-game stretch without an extra-base hit or an RBI. The veteran third baseman has posted a .218/.306/.527 slash line with five home runs, 12 RBI, eight runs and a stolen base over 16 games since the All-Star break.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Resting up against lefty
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Muncy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
The Dodgers will hand the left-handed-hitting Muncy a night off while southpaw Matthew Boyd toes the rubber for the Cubs. Enrique Hernandez will fill in for Muncy at third base and will bat eighth.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Clubs homer, logs steal
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Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Mariners.
Muncy had gone 0-for-7 with a walk and five strikeouts over his previous two games. He bounced back in this contest, swatting a fifth-inning homer before adding a steal as the Dodgers rallied in the ninth. The third baseman has 21 homers on the season, including four over nine contests since the All-Star break. He's batting .256 with an .858 OPS, 49 RBI, 59 runs scored, 16 doubles, one triple and two steals over 98 games.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Resting Friday
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Muncy is out of the Dodgers lineup for Friday's series opener against the Mets.
Despite Thursday's day off for the Dodgers, the lefty-batting Muncy will ride the bench for Friday's matchup against Mets southpaw starter Sean Manaea. Tommy Edman will move over to third base and bat third for the Dodgers in Muncy's absence.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Plays hero in Tuesday's win
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Muncy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Phillies.
The veteran third baseman took Zack Wheeler deep in the fourth inning for the Dodgers' only offense of the night, but Justin Wrobleski and the bullpen made it hold up. It was Muncy's 19th homer of the season and second in five games since the All-Star break, and per Sonja Chen of MLB.com, he's now tied with Ron Cey for fifth on the franchise's all-time list with 228, with Hall of Famers Duke Snider (389), Gil Hodges (361) and Roy Campanella (242) sitting ahead of Muncy along with more recent star Eric Karros (270).
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Taking seat against tough southpaw
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Muncy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.
With a tough lefty (Cristopher Sanchez) on the bump for the Phillies, the left-handed-hitting Muncy will hit the bench while the Dodgers make room in the infield for Miguel Rojas. Muncy had started in each of the Dodgers' previous five games, going 3-for-15 with a home run, a double, four walks, two runs and two RBI.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Launches game-winning homer
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Muncy went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Yankees.
With the Dodgers down 1-0 in the top of the seventh inning, Muncy got hold of a Gerrit Cole slider and deposited it into the second deck in right field at Yankee Stadium for what proved to be the game-winning blast. It was Muncy's 18th homer of the season but his first in July, as he'd managed a weak .212/.297/.303 slash line with three RBI in his last 10 games before the All-Star break.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Idle versus lefty
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Muncy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game agains the Athletics.
The Dodgers will give the left-handed-hitting Muncy a break while the Athletics send southpaw Jeffrey Springs to the bump. Tommy Edman will fill in for Muncy at third base and will bat seventh.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Heading to bench Wednesday
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Muncy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
With the Dodgers playing an afternoon game after a night game and with a lefty (Shane McClanahan) on the bump for the Rays, the left-handed-hitting Muncy will be handed his first day off since June 5. The newly activated Tommy Edman will cover third base while Muncy heads to the bench after a stretch of 10 consecutive starts.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Clubs two homers in victory
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Muncy went 3-for-3 with two home runs, four total RBI and two walks in a 7-1 win against the White Sox on Saturday.
Chicago's pitching staff was unable to get Muncy out Saturday, as the slugger reached base in all five of his plate appearances with two long balls. Muncy came into the contest without a homer through 11 contests in June, though he batted a healthy .286 during that span. The 35-year-old is putting together a strong case for an All-Star bid; among NL third basemen, he ranks first with a .912 OPS, .375 OBP, 46 runs and 16 homers while adding 28 RBI through 65 games.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Perfect at plate Tuesday
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Muncy went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run and an RBI in a 12-3 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Muncy had no trouble with Pirates ace Paul Skenes, logging three hits against the star hurler, including a double and a run-scoring single. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulled Muncy in the seventh frame after Los Angeles had grabbed a 10-run lead, but that decision appeared to be entirely to give the third baseman some extra rest. Muncy has been swinging the bat well of late, going 9-for-19 over his past six games. His overall .875 OPS would be his highest mark since 2021.
