The old Max Muncy isn’t back yet. But the Dodgers slugger is optimistic about his swing
LA TimesThe Dodgers’ Max Muncy doubles off the Giants’ Logan Webb in a game at Dodger Stadium last week. “We’re gonna need that ability to conduct a good at-bat more times than not, than just hitting a homer,” Roberts said of Muncy, who had the second-most home runs, but also the most strikeouts and lowest batting average, of any qualified Dodgers hitter in 2022 and 2023 combined. “When he’s in a good spot mechanically, physically, he’s been a pretty good player.” Indeed, though he remains a feast-or-famine presence in the middle of the Dodgers lineup, Muncy has felt a better balance with his swing and approach to start this season. … And it hadn’t been there for two years because of a couple tough injuries.” Muncy did almost nothing but fight his body in 2022 and 2023, as he and Dodgers coaches recounted last week. “With everything moving how it’s supposed to move,” an optimistic Muncy declared, “I can finally get back to the approach that made me the hitter that I was for all those years.”
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