Muncy isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.
With left-hander Brent Suter set to open Thursday's game for the Reds, Muncy will retreat to the bench. While he sits, Enrique Hernandez will man the hot corner and bat fifth.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Mashes grand slam in win
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Muncy went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Marlins.
Muncy quickly put the Dodgers ahead with a first-inning grand slam off of Edward Cabrera. It was his sixth career grand slam and fourth home run in his last three games, as he now has eight RBI over that span. Muncy is currently hitting .263, which is well above his career average, and overall is slashing .263/.370/.570 with nine homers, 26 RBI, 22 runs and a 19:40 BB:K in 138 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Slugs three homers in blowout win
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Muncy went 4-for-5 with three home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 11-2 win over Atlanta.
The three home runs were a single-game career high for Muncy, who had blasted just five long balls through his first 30 contests of the campaign prior to Saturday. Muncy's slugging percentage rose exactly 100 points as a result of the huge game and now sits at .551 for the season, which is on pace for the best mark of his career since his first year with the Dodgers in 2018.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Sitting against lefty
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Muncy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
The 33-year-old launched three homers in Saturday's contest but will still sit Sunday as lefty Max Fried pitches for Atlanta. According to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, manager Dave Roberts said Muncy's absence was planned prior to Saturday's contest, and the third baseman is expected to play in the next six contests.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Another lefty pitcher
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Muncy is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
The third baseman got the start Monday versus Arizona's lefty pitcher Tommy Henry in the first game of the series, but Muncy will begin in the dugout Wednesday for the second straight game against southpaw Jordan Montgomery. Enrique Hernandez will get the start at third and bat fifth in the series finale.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Absent from lineup Tuesday
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Muncy is not in the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.
Muncy started against southpaw Tommy Henry on Monday but will take a seat with lefty Jordan Montgomery on the bump for Arizona on Tuesday. Despite the Dodgers scoring eight runs against the Diamondbacks in Monday's win, the third baseman went hitless across five plate appearances. Enrique Hernandez will get the start at third and bat sixth Tuesday.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Launches fifth homer
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Muncy went 3-for-6 with a three-run homer and an additional run scored in Friday's 12-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Muncy broke the game open in the third inning by taking Chris Bassitt deep, extending the Dodgers' lead to 6-0. The 33-year-old Muncy is now 5-for-9 in his last two contests after going 0-for-10 in his previous four. Overall, he's slashing .258/.361/.494 with five homers, 18 RBI and 16 runs scored through 26 games this season.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Not starting Saturday
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Muncy isn't in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday versus Toronto.
The lefty-hitting Muncy will step out of the lineup Saturday with lefty starter Yusei Kikuchi on the mound for the Blue Jays. Enrique Hernandez will fill in at third base and bat sixth.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Takes seat against southpaw
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Muncy is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
With the Dodgers and Nationals concluding their series with a day game after a night game and with southpaw MacKenzie Gore on the bump for Washington, Muncy is one of three lefty-hitting regulars who will get the afternoon off. Muncy will be joined on the bench by Gavin Lux and James Outman.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Not starting against southpaw
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Muncy isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
With southpaw Sean Manaea on the mound for the Mets, Muncy will retreat to the bench to begin Friday's contest. Miguel Rojas will take his spot at the hot corner and bat eighth.
Muncy isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Muncy will take a seat Tuesday as southpaw Patrick Corbin prepares to start for Washington. Miguel Rojas will take over at third base while batting eighth.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Slugs another home run
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Muncy went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Padres.
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. Muncy has 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.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Goes deep in loss Friday
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Muncy went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Friday's extra-innings loss to San Diego.
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.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Cranks second homer
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Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Twins.
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.
Muncy went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Cubs.
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.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Muncy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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.
