Max Muncy
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.333
HR
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R
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SB
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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
Plays nine innings in exhibition
Muncy (illness) went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Monday in the Dodgers' 5-2 exhibition win over the South Korean national team in Seoul, South Korea.
ANALYSIS
In the Dodgers' final tuneup before their regular-season opener Wednesday versus the Padres in Seoul, Muncy played nine innings at third base while slotting in as the No. 5 hitter in what appeared to be manager Dave Roberts' preferred lineup configuration versus right-handed pitching. Muncy had missed some workouts last week in Arizona while battling an illness, but his ability to join the Dodgers for the trip to South Korea and play nine innings Monday sets the stage for him to be included in the lineup for both contests of the season-opening series against the Padres this week.
In the Dodgers' final tuneup before their regular-season opener Wednesday versus the Padres in Seoul, Muncy played nine innings at third base while slotting in as the No. 5 hitter in what appeared to be manager Dave Roberts' preferred lineup configuration versus right-handed pitching. Muncy had missed some workouts last week in Arizona while battling an illness, but his ability to join the Dodgers for the trip to South Korea and play nine innings Monday sets the stage for him to be included in the lineup for both contests of the season-opening series against the Padres this week.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+22%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+89%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .659 | 319 | 17 | 48 | .165 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .803 | 836 | 40 | 126 | .221 | ||||
2024vs Left | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | .944 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .375 | ||||
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
+6%
OPS at Home
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+12%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .784 | 551 | 30 | 79 | .220 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .743 | 604 | 27 | 95 | .191 | ||||
2024Home | .833 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
2024Away | .933 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
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
0.56BB Rate
14.7%K Rate
26.4%BABIP
.221ISO
.263AVG
.212OBP
.333SLG
.475OPS
.808wOBA
.351Exit Velocity
91.2 mphHard Hit Rate
37.4%Barrels/PA
8.5%Expected BA
.235Expected SLG
.504Sprint Speed
21.4 ft/secGround Ball %
33.4%Line Drive %
17.3%Fly Ball %
49.3%Advanced Batting Stats
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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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Traveling for season-opening series
Muncy (illness) said Wednesday he will travel with the Dodgers to South Korea for the season-opening series against the Padres next week, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Battling illness
Muncy is away from the Dodgers' camp Tuesday due to illness, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Returns to lineup
Muncy (hand) is starting at third base and batting fourth for the Dodgers' spring training game against the Cubs on Saturday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Takes batting practice
Muncy (hand) took batting practice Friday and is scheduled to return to Cactus League action Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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X-rays negative
X-rays on Muncy's left hand came back negative Thursday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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