Max Muncy 3B LAD Mon 4/15/24 6:32 AM
Max Muncy
3B LAD
Muncy went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy took Yu Darvish deep to right in the fourth to put the Dodgers ahead 3-1 and the offense would be shut out the rest of the way. That's now three home runs in his last four games and he's also managed to not strike out in consecutive games for the first time this year. Strikeouts were not much of a concern for Muncy a season ago, posting an above-average strikeout rate of 20.3 percent, but he's punched out multiple times in 11-of-16 games to begin the year and holds a strikeout rate of 37 percent, as he looks to level out that number as the season progresses.
Max Muncy 3B LAD Sat 4/13/24 12:38 PM
Max Muncy
3B LAD
Muncy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Friday's extra-innings loss to San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy mashed one of four Dodgers homers in the contest, belting a solo shot to right field in the second inning. It was his third long ball of the campaign and second in as many games. Muncy's batting average (.255) has been better so far this season than in recent campaigns, but that may not hold if he continues to strike out at a poor 41.5 percent rate.
Max Muncy 3B LAD Thu 4/11/24 10:13 AM
Max Muncy
3B LAD
Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy led off the fourth inning with a 400-foot solo shot off Chris Paddack, tying the game 2-2. It's the second homer of the year for Muncy, who's now batting .250 with a .756 OPS and eight RBI through 14 games this season. The 33-year-old third baseman figures to see plenty of RBI chances while batting behind Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers' high-powered lineup.
Max Muncy 3B LAD Sun 4/7/24 1:14 PM
Max Muncy
3B LAD
Muncy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy has made three starts against left-handed pitchers this season but will take a seat Sunday versus Chicago southpaw Shota Imanaga. Miguel Rojas will man the hot corner and bat ninth.
Max Muncy 3B LAD Sun 4/7/24 9:42 AM
Max Muncy
3B LAD
Muncy went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy doubled to lead off the top of the fourth but was left stranded. However, he got the Dodgers on the board in the next inning with a two-run single, scoring Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez. The third baseman was just 2-for-15 at the plate this month coming in, though Saturday did mark his third two-hit game of the season. Muncy has also struck out multiple times in five consecutive games and in all but two games so far during the campaign.
Max Muncy 3B LAD Sun 3/31/24 10:29 PM
Max Muncy
3B LAD
Muncy went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy knocked a pinch-hit single in the sixth inning before hammering the go-ahead shot in the eighth. The veteran third baseman has struck out 10 times in six games but still owns an impressive .348/.385/.522 slash line to begin the year. Muncy should continue getting near-daily playing time but will sit occasionally when the Dodgers face a lefty.
Max Muncy 3B LAD Sun 3/31/24 3:42 PM
Max Muncy
3B LAD
Muncy is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy is 6-for-21 with at least one hit in each of the first five games of the season, but he has just one extra-base hit and has struck out 10 times. He'll receive his first day off Sunday with lefty Steven Matz pitching for St. Louis.
Max Muncy 3B LAD Mon 3/18/24 9:46 AM
Max Muncy
3B LAD
Muncy (illness) went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Monday in the Dodgers' 5-2 exhibition win over the South Korean national team in Seoul, South Korea.
EDGE Analysis
In the Dodgers' final tuneup before their regular-season opener Wednesday versus the Padres in Seoul, Muncy played nine innings at third base while slotting in as the No. 5 hitter in what appeared to be manager Dave Roberts' preferred lineup configuration versus right-handed pitching. Muncy had missed some workouts last week in Arizona while battling an illness, but his ability to join the Dodgers for the trip to South Korea and play nine innings Monday sets the stage for him to be included in the lineup for both contests of the season-opening series against the Padres this week.
Max Muncy 3B LAD Wed 3/13/24 6:10 PM
Max Muncy
3B LAD
Muncy (illness) said Wednesday he will travel with the Dodgers to South Korea for the season-opening series against the Padres next week, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 33-year-old apparently lost 10 pounds while battling a virus for most of the past week, but it appears he'll be back in time for the start of the regular season. Muncy has a week to get his strength back before Opening Day next Wednesday, when he should be locked in at third base for Los Angeles.
Max Muncy 3B LAD Tue 3/12/24 2:07 PM
Max Muncy
3B LAD
Muncy is away from Dodgers camp Tuesday due to illness, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
He hasn't been in the team's lineup for a few days, and the illness likely explains why that's the case. The Dodgers have just one more Cactus League game before heading to South Korea to take on the Padres in the first two regular-season contests March 20 and 21, but it's not clear whether Muncy will be ready to play in Wednesday's Cactus League contest versus the Mariners.