20 Facts About Max Muncy

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Maxwell Steven Muncy was born on August 25,1990 and is an American professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.

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Max Muncy was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the fifth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.

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Max Muncy played in MLB for the Athletics in 2015 and 2016, and later joined the Dodgers in 2018.

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4.

Max Muncy did not sign with Cleveland and attended Baylor University.

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5.

Max Muncy played college baseball for the Baylor Bears from 2010 to 2012, and played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2010 and 2011.

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6.

Max Muncy made his professional debut with the Burlington Bees of the Class A Midwest League, hitting.

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Max Muncy started the 2013 season with the Stockton Ports of the Class A-Advanced California League before being promoted to the Midland RockHounds of the Class AA Texas League.

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On May 17,2015, Max Muncy hit his first major league home run off of Chicago White Sox pitcher Jeff Samardzija.

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9.

Max Muncy signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 27,2017, and the organization assigned him to the Oklahoma City Dodgers of the PCL.

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10.

Max Muncy hit his 20th home run for the Dodgers in his 183rd at bat, setting a franchise record.

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11.

Max Muncy was chosen as a candidate for the All-Star Final Vote for the 2018 MLB All-Star Game, but he finished in third place in the voting.

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12.

Max Muncy accepted an offer to participate in the Home Run Derby during the All-Star break.

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13.

Max Muncy was second in runs batted in for the Dodgers with 79, despite only playing in 137 games.

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14.

Max Muncy exhibited his versatility as he started games at first base, third base and second base and played six games in the outfield.

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15.

In 2019, Max Muncy was selected to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as an injury replacement, his first all-star appearance, replacing Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon.

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16.

Max Muncy finished the 2019 regular season, playing in 142 games, hitting.

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17.

On February 6,2020, the Dodgers and Max Muncy agreed to a three-year, $26 million contract extension with a $13 million option for a fourth year.

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18.

In Game 3 of the 2020 NLCS, Max Muncy hit a grand slam off of Grant Dayton, capping off scoring 11 runs in the first inning.

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19.

On May 30,2021, Max Muncy hit his 100th career home run off of Zack Littell of the San Francisco Giants.

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20.

Max Muncy played in 136 games in 2022, with most of his starts at third base after the team acquired Freddie Freeman to play first.

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