Max Muncy
3B LAD
Tue 4/11/23 5:48 PM

Muncy is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy had a huge night at the dish Monday, going 3-for-3 with a three-run homer and a grand slam, but he'll grab some rest Tuesday with the Giants throwing left-hander Alex Wood. Chris Taylor is at third base and batting seventh.

Max Muncy
3B LAD
Tue 4/11/23 11:03 AM

Muncy went 3-for-3 with a three-run home run and a grand slam in Monday's 9-1 victory over the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy smoked a three-run shot off Logan Webb in the third and a grand slam off Sean Hjelle in the seventh, marking his second and third homers of the season, respectively. Coming into the contest, Muncy had just four hits over his first 33 at-bats, so Monday's prolific outing was certainly a welcome sight for fantasy managers.

Max Muncy
3B LAD
Wed 4/5/23 1:08 PM

Muncy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
The home run was the first of the season for Muncy, who recently moved past a lower-body injury that kept him out for a game. Though he came away with hits in his first two trips to the plate Tuesday, Muncy still doesn't look to be completely dialed in just yet, as he struck out swinging and looking in his final two plate appearances. He's struck out in 11 of his 23 plate appearances to date (47.8 percent).

Max Muncy
3B LAD
Mon 4/3/23 6:04 PM

Muncy (groin) is back in the Dodgers' lineup Monday for their game against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy was hit by a pitch in the groin area Saturday and sat out Sunday's game, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go Monday. He'll be at third base and batting cleanup against Ryan Feltner.

Max Muncy
3B LAD
Sun 4/2/23 2:25 PM

Manager Dave Roberts said Muncy (groin) won't be available off the bench Sunday versus the Diamondbacks, though the skipper doesn't expect the injury to warrant a trip to the injured list, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 32-year-old was hit by a pitch in a "very sensitive area of his body" Saturday and is still experiencing some soreness Sunday. Muncy will take it easy for a day or two but should make a relatively quick return to the lineup.

Max Muncy
3B LAD
Sun 4/2/23 1:07 PM

Muncy (lower body) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy was hit in the lower body by a pitch during Saturday's victory over Arizona, and the infielder is unsurprisingly out of the lineup for the series finale against the D-Backs. Chris Taylor gets the start at third base in Muncy's place, and he'll hit eighth against Zach Davies and the Diamondbacks' pitching staff.

Max Muncy
3B LAD
Sun 4/2/23 12:35 AM

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that Muncy left Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks with a lower-body injury and that he will be reevaluated before Sunday's game, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy was hit by a pitch in the groin area, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that he "had an interaction with a baseball that he needed to catch his breath a little." There's a very good chance Muncy will miss Sunday's game, and the evaluation will give clarity on whether this is a short- or long-term injury for the infielder.

Max Muncy
3B LAD
Fri 3/31/23 5:28 PM

Muncy went 0-for-5 with five strikeouts in Thursday's 8-2 victory versus the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy made some plate adjustments this spring with the hope that he could improve upon his .196/.329/.384 slash line from last season, and his Cactus League results were solid, as he slashed .304/.418/.587 with three homers. The third baseman wasn't able to carry over the positive spring to Thursday, however, as he became just the second major-leaguer in history to strike out five times on Opening Day, per Eric Stephen of SBNation.com. Muncy should have a long leash as a middle-of-the order bat for Los Angeles and will be given plenty of opportunity to bounce back from the season-opening platinum sombrero, but the performance is a reminder to fantasy managers that Muncy has hit below .200 in two of his past three campaigns.

Max Muncy
3B LAD
Thu 3/16/23 3:03 AM

Muncy is no longer using a step-back in his swing as he did for the latter part of last season, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy adopted the step-back last year in part to "lock things in place" following a rough start to the campaign that was likely connected to lingering ligament damage in his elbow. Ardaya reports that Muncy visited Driveline in the offseason and took up weighted bat training that has resulted in a quicker swing, and the veteran appears to be back to full health for the coming campaign. Muncy has so far shown positive results this spring, slashing .292/.393/.500 with a home run, two doubles and three RBI over 28 plate appearances.

Max Muncy
3B LAD
Sat 10/1/22 4:17 PM

Muncy isn't starting Saturday against the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Muncy will head to the bench after he went 1-for-18 with a double, two RBI, a run, six walks and five strikeouts over the last six games. Miguel Vargas is serving as the designated hitter and batting sixth.