Muncy went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-2 win over the Giants.
The veteran slugger grounded out as a pinch hitter for Miguel Rojas in the fifth inning, but he remained in the game at third base. Muncy then sparked the Dodgers' four-homer barrage in the eighth with a solo shot, his 29th long ball of the year. He's batting .253 with an .847 OPS, 74 RBI, 78 runs scored, 24 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 142 contests. While Muncy continues to see time as a strong-side platoon option, he's put together one of the better seasons of his career in that role.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Sitting versus southpaw
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Muncy is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cincinnati.
The left-handed-swinging Muncy will grab a seat as the Reds send southpaw Andrew Abbott to the bump. Enrique Hernandez will man the hot corner for the Dodgers in Muncy's stead.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Clubs 27th homer
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Muncy went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 14-1 win over the Reds.
Muncy has an extra-base hit in four straight games. This was his first homer since Aug. 21 versus the Pirates, but he's breaking out of the slump he endured in late August and early September. The third baseman is batting .252 with an .845 OPS, 27 homers, 70 RBI, 74 runs scored, 23 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 134 contests this year.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Starting Sunday at DH
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Undergoes concussion evaluation
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The Dodgers announced Muncy exited Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks with shortness of breath and to potentially rule out a concussion.
Muncy collided with Ildemaro Vargas at first base in the top of the fifth inning after Ryne Nelson failed to cover the bag on a grounder. Both Muncy and Vargas were removed from the game. With the Dodgers' wording, it sounds like Muncy didn't sustain a concussion and can be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's series opener against the Angels.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Pops solo shot
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Muncy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 win over the Phillies.
Muncy battled a wrist injury earlier in the week. He went 0-for-4 on Wednesday versus the Rockies in his return to the lineup, but he was able to get back on track with a homer Friday. The third baseman had gone eight contests without a long ball prior to taking Zack Wheeler deep in the second inning. Muncy is now batting .253 with an .873 OPS, 13 homers, 20 RBI, 37 runs scored, six doubles and no stolen bases over 51 games this season. He's likely to continue functioning in a strong-side platoon role at the hot corner.
