Muncy is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Cubs on Friday, Noah Camras of DodgersNation.com reports.
With the Cubs sending left-hander Matthew Boyd to the mound, Muncy will begin Friday's game in the dugout while Miguel Rojas starts at third base and bats ninth. Muncy has gone 6-for-25 with three doubles, two RBI and 11 strikeouts since the beginning of April.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Taking seat versus lefty
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Muncy is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Philadelphia, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
It's southpaw Jesus Luzardo on the bump for the Phillies, so the left-handed-hitting Muncy will begin this one on the bench. Miguel Rojas will play third base and bat eighth in Friday's series opener.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: On bench Tuesday
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Muncy is absent from Tuesday's lineup against Atlanta.
Muncy has had a rough start to the season and will get some rest Tuesday with lefty Chris Sale on the mound. The third baseman has recorded just two hits through the first six games and has struck out in seven of his 15 plate appearances. Miguel Rojas has the start at third base Tuesday night.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Plates two in spring win
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Muncy went 1-for-1 with a double, two RBI and two walks against the Guardians in a Cactus League victory Tuesday.
Muncy's first-inning double was just his second extra-base hit of the spring. However, he's tied for third on the team with six RBI and ranks second with eight walks. Muncy has posted a walk rate of at least 15 percent in six of his seven seasons with the Dodgers and has belted 30-plus homers four times during that span, making him a particularly valuable third-base option in fantasy leagues that use OBP rather than batting average.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Starting at first base for Game 6
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Muncy will start at first base and bat fifth in Game 6 of the NLCS against the Mets on Sunday, Noah Camras of DodgersNation.com reports.
Enrique Hernandez will start at third base Sunday while Muncy shifts to first base due to Freddie Freeman (ankle) being absent from the starting lineup. Muncy has gone 5-for-13 with nine walks, two home runs and four RBI over the first five games of the NLCS.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Not starting Friday
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Muncy is absent from Friday's lineup against Colorado, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Muncy has gone 1-for-9 with one run scored and three walks in his last three starts since returning from side soreness. He'll begin Friday's contest in the dugout as Chris Taylor draws the start at third base and bats eighth.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Good to go Tuesday
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Muncy (side) is starting at third base and batting fifth Tuesday against the Padres, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
The third baseman was scratched from the lineup Sunday against the Rockies due to side soreness, but he's ready to play following Monday's team off day. Muncy started off September by going 0-for-11, but he has a .286/.446/.643 slash line with three doubles, four homers, 11 RBI and 12 runs in his past 14 games.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Scratched from Sunday's lineup
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Muncy has been removed from the Dodgers' lineup Sunday against the Rockies due to side soreness, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Muncy was slated to start at third base and bat fifth Sunday. He appears to dealing with side soreness from an attempted diving catch in Saturday's game, but he's expected to be back Tuesday against San Diego, per Eric Stephen of SBNation.com. Enrique Hernandez will take over for Muncy at third base for the series finale.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Scores four times in rout
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Muncy went 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and four runs in Thursday's 20-4 rout of Miami.
Muncy reached five times in the contest on two singles, two walks and a hit-by-pitch. He came around to score in four of those instances, marking the most times he has crossed the plate in a single game this season. Muncy has reached base safely in 13 of his past 21 plate appearances and is batting .467 (7-for-15) with two doubles, a homer, seven runs, seven RBI and four walks over five games during that stretch.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Getting day off
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Muncy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Muncy had started in each of the last 10 games, and with a lefty (Ryan Weathers) on the mound for the Marlins, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts likely decided it was an ideal time to give the lefty-hitting third baseman a day off. Enrique Hernandez will spell Muncy at the hot corner.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Drives in five runs Tuesday
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Muncy went 3-for-5 with two doubles, five RBI and a stolen base in a loss to the Marlins on Tuesday.
Muncy plated over half of Los Angeles' runs in the high-scoring affair, knocking a two-run double in the third inning, a run-scoring single in the seventh and another two-run double in the ninth. The third baseman has driven in at least one run in six of his past nine contests and has a total of 10 RBI during that span. Since returning from the injured list Aug. 19, Muncy is slashing .250/.382/.583 with six home runs, 17 RBI, 16 runs, a stolen base and a 14:22 BB:K over 24 games.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Leaves yard Sunday
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Muncy went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over Atlanta.
Muncy blasted a solo home run off John Brebbia in the top of the ninth for the Dodgers' third home run and seventh run of the inning. Muncy now has six homers in 80 plate appearances since returning from a strained oblique in August with four of those home runs coming over the last seven games. He's now up to 15 on the year and has knocked in 40 runs while scoring 39 times in 62 games.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Slugs another homer Wednesday
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Muncy went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs Wednesday in a 10-8 victory versus the Cubs.
Muncy was part of a huge Los Angeles first inning during which the team homered four times. The third baseman knocked the third of back-to-back-to-back long balls in that frame, following Tommy Edman and Will Smith. Muncy has three home runs in his past four games and has drawn four walks during that stretch.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Goes deep again Tuesday
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Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.
Muncy took Shota Imanaga deep in the fifth for his second home run over the last three game. He nearly had a two-run homer in the ninth with the Dodgers down three runs, but Pete Crow-Armstrong reached over the wall and made a web gem catch to rob Muncy and end the game. Muncy has now reached base six times over the last four games while posting a 3:2 BB:K. For the year, he's hitting .228/.339/.497 with 13 homers, 38 RBI, 35 runs and a 32:66 BB:K in 230 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Goes deep Sunday
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Muncy went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Guardians.
Muncy took Anthony Gose deep in the eighth to pad the Dodgers lead for his first home run since Aug. 20 and his first extra-base hit in September. He has just two hits in 15 at-bats so far this month but has kept a patient eye with a 5:5 BB:K. For the year, Muncy is slashing .231/.347/.495 with 12 homers, 36 RBI, 34 runs and a 32:64 BB:K in 222 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Sitting vs. lefty
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Muncy is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.
The lefty-hitting Muncy will begin Friday's game in the dugout as Cleveland sends southpaw Matthew Boyd to the mound. Since his return from the 60-day injured list in mid-August, Muncy has slashed .237/.383/.500 with two home runs and seven RBI across 47 plate appearances. Enrique Hernandez will start at third base and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Taking seat Monday
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Muncy is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Arizona, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Muncy is not in strict a platoon, but he has now been on the bench three times in five games versus lefties since returning from the 60-day injured list last month. He served as a pinch hitter in one of those first two contests and will be a candidate to enter mid-game again Monday. Enrique Hernandez is getting the start at the hot corner in Monday's series finale.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Resting versus lefty
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Muncy isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
With southpaw Cade Povich set to take the mound for Baltimore, the Dodgers will keep the lefty-hitting Muncy in the dugout to begin Thursday's contest. Chris Taylor will cover the hot corner instead while batting seventh.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Sitting Friday
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Muncy is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Tampa Bay.
The lefty-hitting Muncy will begin Friday's contest in the dugout as the Rays send southpaw Tyler Alexander to the mound. In three games since returning from the 60-day injured list Monday, Muncy has gone 4-for-10 with three runs scored, two home runs and six RBI.
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Dodgers' Max Muncy: Stays hot with three RBI
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Muncy went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI in Wednesday's win over Seattle.
Muncy doubled in two of his first three trips to the plate, plating three runs on the latter two-bagger as the Dodgers jumped out to a commanding 8-1 lead. The third baseman has now hit safely in three straight games since returning from the injured list due to an oblique strain, driving in at least one run in all three contests. In fact, he's recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five starts, dating back to May 14 against the Giants.
