Muncy homers twice, leads Stripling, Dodgers over Giants 9-1
Max Muncy homered twice, Ross Stripling pitched seven neat innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 9-1JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MAX MUNCY #13 - THIRD BASEMAN - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
15 HR •
48 RBI •
.232 AVG
15 HR
48 RBI
.232 AVG
Max Muncy belts two homers in Dodgers' 9-1 win | Giants-Dodgers Highlights 7/24/20
JULY 25, 2020 • YOUTUBE
Olson's grand slam in 10th sends Athletics past Angels 7-3
JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Betts gets debut souvenirs, Dodgers top Giants 8-1 in opener
Mookie Betts singled for his first hit with Los Angeles and scored the go-ahead run in an 8-1 opening victory over the San Francisco Giants in a fan-less Dodger StadiumJULY 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Poised to hit leadoff Manager Dave Roberts said Muncy -- who is batting first in Thursday's season opener against the Giants -- will hit leadoff for "the foreseeable future," Ken Gurnick of MLB.com repo...
Impact Roberts said the goal is to stagger the team's lineup, so the lefty-hitting Muncy will be followed by righty-swinging Mookie Betts. Muncy has occupied the leadoff spot just seven times in his career, going 5-for-17 (.294) with a home run and two RBI in those appearances.
JULY 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Batting second in lineup Betts is batting second in Thursday's game against the Giants, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Impact Rather than leading off the order Thursday, Betts will bat second behind Max Muncy. Manager Dave Roberts said that the two players will maintain that order "for the foreseeable future." The right fielder batted second in 46 games last season and hit .322/.427/.519 with eight home runs and 24 RBI during those contests.
JULY 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Hurry Up: Max Muncy Fantasy Baseball Outlook The FanDuel Hurry Up team takes a deeper look at evaluating Max Muncy's MLB fantasy baseball value and stock outlook ahead of the upcoming 2...
JULY 22, 2020 • FANDUEL.COM
Dodgers option Gavin Lux, sign pitcher Jake McGee
The Dodgers have optioned infielder Gavin Lux and agreed on a one-year deal with pitcher Jake McGeeJULY 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Resumes playing field Muncy (finger) started at first base in Monday's exhibition game against Arizona and went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.
Impact Muncy missed some time in early July after being hit on the finger by a pitch, but he's now back to full activity and has played first base in the team's last two exhibition games. He's fully expected to be in the Dodgers' lineup on Opening Day.
JULY 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Nearing full intrasquad action Muncy (finger) is expected to play the field in an intrasquad game Thursday or Friday, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
Impact The 29-year-old had two at-bats during Tuesday's intrasquad action, but he was pulled for a pinch runner after reaching base both times and didn't play defense. Muncy progressed to fielding groundballs in the past couple days after previously dealing with discomfort while catching the ball. Manager Dave Roberts has continually said he expects Muncy to be at first base come Opening Day despite the finger issue, and his presence in intrasquad action this week would only reaffirm that optimism.
JULY 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Hitting in intrasquad games Muncy (finger) had two at-bats in Tuesday's intrasquad game, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact The 29-year-old came off the bench and went 2-for-2 during the same inning, and he was replaced by a pinch runner after both hits. Muncy resumed swinging a bat Monday and apparently has no issues at the plate, but he's experiencing some discomfort while catching the ball and hasn't been taking groundballs. Manager Dave Roberts still expects Muncy to be at first base on Opening Day, per Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA, but until he's clear of the discomfort while catching his status will remain somewhat up in the air.
JULY 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Betts leads stacked roster for Dodgers in World Series chase
The Los Angeles Dodgers don't appear to be slowing down coming off their seventh straight NL West titleJULY 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notes: Muncy update, no more Chico? Infielder Max Muncy has resumed swinging the bat after injuring his left ring finger when hit by a pitch last weekend, and manager Dave Robe...
JULY 12, 2020 • MLB.COM
Healthy Bellinger ready for 'once-in-a-lifetime' season
Cody Bellinger is ready for whatever baseball's shortened 60-game season bringsJULY 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Muncy cites Dodgers' CF backdrop for HBP injury Max Muncy didn't react quickly enough to a pitch running in on him during Sunday's scrimmage from Dodger Stadium and suffered an injury beca...
JULY 9, 2020 • ESPN.COM
Muncy injured finger after losing pitch in renovated batter's eye Dodger Stadium's multi-million-dollar renovations aren't providing that much of a home-field advantage so far.Los Angeles Dodgers infielder...
JULY 9, 2020 • THESCORE.COM
Muncy cites Dodgers' CF backdrop for HBP injury Max Muncy didn't react quickly enough to a pitch running in on him during Sunday's scrimmage from Dodger Stadium and suffered an injury beca...
JULY 9, 2020 • ESPN.COM
New center field backdrop has Dodgers hitters adjusting
The offseason renovations at Dodger Stadium have hitters adjusting to a new backdrop in center fieldJULY 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Day-to-day with finger issue Muncy is considered day-to-day after getting hit by a ball in his left ring finger, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.
Impact It doesn't sound as though Muncy is dealing with a serious issue such a fracture, so his readiness for Opening Day doesn't appear to be significantly threatened. Still, any lost preparation time given the brief period that players have to get in game shape certainly isn't a good thing, with the Dodgers set to open play against the Giants in just over two weeks on July 23.
JULY 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Muncy confident in legitimacy of 2020 title: 'A World Series is a World Series' Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Max Muncy doesn't believe a championship in 2020 will be tainted by a 60-game season - the shortest MLB campaig...
JUNE 29, 2020 • THESCORE.COM
This Day In Dodgers History: Max Muncy Tells Madison Bumgarner To 'Go Get It Out Of The Ocean' On June 9, 2019, Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Max Muncy took San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner deep, leading to an memorable confro...
JUNE 9, 2020 • DODGERBLUE.COM
Dodgers News: Max Muncy Didn't Like Attention Created By Madison Bumgarner Feud Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy did not like the attention that came with his feud with Madison Bumgarner during the 2019 regular se...
JUNE 6, 2020 • DODGERBLUE.COM
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MAY 13, 2020 • YARDBARKER.COM
Staying fresh during hiatus Muncy stated that he has been hitting in a cage "a couple times a week" but is "trying not to overdo it" in an interview with John Hartung of Spectrum SportsNet LA.
Impact "Once things start up...it's going to be a lot of games in a short period of time," Muncy theorized in explaining his rationale for wanting to stay fresh during MLB's hiatus. The 29-year-old is slated to take on a near-everyday role as the Dodgers' starting first baseman in 2020, with occasional time at second base.
MAY 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
