Max Muncy
33-Year-Old
10-Day IL
Injury Oblique
Est. Return 5/27/2024
2024 Stats
AVG
.223
HR
9
RBI
28
R
24
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Muncy continued to take the launch angle revolution to an extreme, but at least it paid off with tying his career best in homers and setting a new personal high with 105 RBI. Muncy's average exit velocity and hard-hit rate were around 80th percentile, but even with a 49.3 percent fly ball rate, Muncy collected only 17 doubles, resulting in a low .221 BABIP. As usual, Muncy walked at an elevated 14.7 percent clip, so he was still better suited for on-base and points leagues than standard 5x5 with batting average. The Dodgers extended Muncy's contract through 2025 with a club option for 2026, so they are clearly happy with his production and his skill set generally ages well. Buffer his batting average in standard leagues and like the Dodgers, you'll be happy with his three-category contributions. Just keep in mind for the first time in several drafts, Muncy does not have multiple-position eligibility; he's third base only to begin the campaign. Read Past Outlooks
Placed on IL with oblique strain
The Dodgers placed Muncy on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a Grade 1 right oblique strain.
ANALYSIS
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated that Muncy had sustained the strain during batting practice before Thursday's game, and the veteran third baseman will not swing a bat for a few days, per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports. Before landing on the IL, Muncy was slashing .223/.323/.475 with nine home runs and 28 RBI over 167 plate appearances.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated that Muncy had sustained the strain during batting practice before Thursday's game, and the veteran third baseman will not swing a bat for a few days, per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports. Before landing on the IL, Muncy was slashing .223/.323/.475 with nine home runs and 28 RBI over 167 plate appearances.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+22%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+27%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .660 | 362 | 19 | 52 | .165 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .807 | 949 | 47 | 150 | .223 | ||||
2024vs Left | .667 | 45 | 2 | 4 | .162 | ||||
2024vs Right | .846 | 122 | 7 | 24 | .245 | ||||
2023vs Left | .642 | 171 | 11 | 26 | .155 | ||||
2023vs Right | .881 | 408 | 25 | 79 | .237 | ||||
2022vs Left | .679 | 146 | 6 | 22 | .178 | ||||
2022vs Right | .724 | 419 | 15 | 47 | .202 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+11%
OPS at Home
2024
+59%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .809 | 632 | 37 | 98 | .226 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .726 | 679 | 29 | 104 | .188 | ||||
2024Home | .966 | 87 | 7 | 19 | .270 | ||||
2024Away | .608 | 80 | 2 | 9 | .169 | ||||
2023Home | .856 | 282 | 19 | 45 | .227 | ||||
2023Away | .764 | 297 | 17 | 60 | .198 | ||||
2022Home | .708 | 263 | 11 | 34 | .211 | ||||
2022Away | .714 | 302 | 10 | 35 | .182 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Max Muncy compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.42BB Rate
12.6%K Rate
29.9%BABIP
.259ISO
.252AVG
.223OBP
.323SLG
.475OPS
.798wOBA
.340Exit Velocity
90.0 mphHard Hit Rate
31.9%Barrels/PA
6.0%Expected BA
.227Expected SLG
.453Sprint Speed
21.0 ft/secGround Ball %
23.4%Line Drive %
21.3%Fly Ball %
55.3%Advanced Batting Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Option expected to be exercised
The Dodgers are expected to exercise Muncy's $10 million option for 2024, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
There were definitely some ups and downs, but on the whole Muncy had a nice bounce-back season in 2023, slashing .212/.333/.475 with 36 home runs and 105 RBI. The 33-year-old was used at just one position this season for the first time in his career, with all 124 of his appearances in the field coming at third base. Muncy should open 2024 at the hot corner again for the Dodgers.
There were definitely some ups and downs, but on the whole Muncy had a nice bounce-back season in 2023, slashing .212/.333/.475 with 36 home runs and 105 RBI. The 33-year-old was used at just one position this season for the first time in his career, with all 124 of his appearances in the field coming at third base. Muncy should open 2024 at the hot corner again for the Dodgers.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Muncy's fantastic 2021 season ended with the news of his elbow not healing as expected and his draft value was diminished by the looming concerns Muncy may need TJ surgery and miss the 2023 season. He ended up playing nearly full-time and came close to matching his 2021 plate appearances total, but there was a noticeable decline in his production as he struggled at the plate with an extreme flyball (63%) and pull (49%) approach at the plate. The new shift rules can fix some of the concerns, but not if he continues to hit flyballs at that rate. The biggest difference between the two seasons was how Muncy handled the fastball: he hit .307 and slugged .693 off fastballs in 2021 but those numbers dramatically declined to .196 and .408 respectively in 2022 and the league fed him a steady diet of fastballs. He and the club worked out a two-year extension in August with a club option in the second year so if the Dodgers are willing to invest in his talents again, maybe we should feel comfortable giving him another chance. After all, only he, Pete Alonso, and Mike Trout have as many as three seasons of 35+ homers over the past five seasons.
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Idle against lefty
Muncy isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.
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Mashes grand slam in win
Muncy went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Marlins.
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Sitting against lefty
Muncy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Slugs three homers in blowout win
Muncy went 4-for-5 with three home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 11-2 win over Atlanta.
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Another lefty pitcher
Muncy is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
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