Max Muncy Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/25/1990 (32)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- Baylor
Max Muncy Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Max Muncy News
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy will be on the bench for the first game of the team's doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday afternoon. The 31-year-old is batting .202 with a .329 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 510 plate appearances this season. The Dodgers will go with Justin Turner at third base with Gavin Lux stepping as the team's designated hitter. Turner will bat third against Diamondbacks right-handed starter Zach Davies while Lux will hit seventh.
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy hit his 20th home run of the season Tuesday, a solo shot off of Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Taylor Widener in the seventh inning of a 4-0 win. Muncy reached four times in the game, going 2-for-3 at the plate with the home run, two walks, and two runs scored. While this season may go down as a relatively disappointing one for the lefty, Muncy has hit nine of his home runs in the last 30 games, a power surge that has come right on time for fantasy managers who have stuck with him all year.
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger and infielder Max Muncy (knee) are both absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Muncy sat out Friday's game with a sore knee and isn't ready to return tonight. They'll likely let him heal up fully as the team gets ready for the playoffs. For Bellinger, it sounds like he is just getting a routine day off against a left-handed pitcher, although it should be noted that he has now sat two of the last three games. Hanser Alberto will patrol second base, Will Smith will handle DH duties, Austin Barnes is behind the plate, and Trayce Thompson will be in center field while the pair take the night off.
Batting Order
| 1 | Mookie Betts |
| 2 | Trea Turner |
| 3 | Freddie Freeman |
| 4 | Will Smith |
| 5 | Max Muncy |
| 6 | Justin Turner |
| 7 | Trayce Thompson |
| 8 | Chris Taylor |
| 9 | Gavin Lux |
Max Muncy Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Mookie Betts |
| 2 | Trea Turner |
| 3 | Freddie Freeman |
| 4 | Will Smith |
| 5 | Max Muncy |
| 6 | Justin Turner |
| 7 | Trayce Thompson |
| 8 | Chris Taylor |
| 9 | Gavin Lux |
Few hitters were tougher for pitchers to deal with in 2021 than Muncy, who hit 36 homers and drove in 94 runs in 592 plate appearances for the Dodgers. He was arguably the best hitter in the league in terms of the power and contact combination with his elite 16.1% Brl% and 78% contact rate. It is pretty rare to find a guy striking out so rarely (20.4%) while still hitting homers at an elite rate (16.3 PA/HR). He also posted another high walk rate (14%), which he used to post yet another elite OBP of .368. There are very few holes to poke in Muncy's game at the plate. The problem is the health concerns. He was injured in a collision at first base on the regular season's final day, and missed all of the playoffs. That later was revealed to be a torn UCL, which is threatening to cause him to miss the beginning of the 2022 season. Any positive news about the elbow should (and will) push his ADP up substantially, which could make him a massive steal in early drafts. No matter where you get Muncy, the only way you will be disappointed is if the health does not return, and that is a gamble you should be willing to take.
