Wednesday’s game between the Dodgers and the White Sox was historic owing to Clayton Kershaw’s achievement, but it was a tense night as well. Because Max Muncy went down after a collision on the field. The fans have been anxiously awaiting clarity on his injury status ever since, and while the update has arrived, the news is far from what Dodgers faithful were hoping to hear.
Just when Muncy seemed to be rediscovering his rhythm at the plate, a new setback has stalled his momentum. In a candid update, the 34-year-old revealed for how long he will be sidelined. While the injury doesn’t rule out a return this year, it will certainly keep him out for a few weeks. And with the postseason race intensifying, manager Dave Roberts has already begun exploring alternatives.
“It was tough news, but it was also great news. When you look at the play and the injury that could have happened, we possibly got the best case scenario. There’s no structural damage in there, which is huge. The timetable still kinda sucks for me. You look at around six weeks,” Muncy said, shedding light on his injury. Surely a telling sign of how serious it could have been!
Max Muncy said he’s looking at about six weeks out with the injury, which is about best case scenario considering how it looked at the time. pic.twitter.com/Qiar7cDLYu
— Rowan Kavner (@RowanKavner) July 3, 2025
Six weeks! Yes, for a minimum of six weeks, Muncy will be out of action. Well, it’s gutting for the Dodgers fans considering how the veteran had settled at the hot corner after a rough start to the season.
For the unversed, Muncy completely turned his season around after visibly struggling across 29 games, batting just .194 with a .309 OBP, and only one homer in 29 games. In the last 51 games, he’s hit .286 with a .414 OBP, and launched 12 home runs!
Moreover, Muncy’s June was especially hot as he finished the month with a 1.113 OPS. That’s second-best in the majors behind only Juan Soto. Now you can imagine how big a setback this is for the Dodgers. But Roberts seems to be in no mood to sit back. He is already weighing his options.
Tommy Edman, who hasn’t been able to shift to center field because of a nagging right ankle injury, seems to be fully healed now. And Roberts plans to use him more in center field moving forward. That should clear the way for Hyeseong Kim to get regular time at second base.
With Muncy missing out for a significant time, we might see Tommy Edman more at third base while Kim takes charge from the second. Let’s see how it goes for the Dodgers, but how did Muncy get injured?
It was a terrible collision involving Muncy and Michael A. Taylor
Well, it all unfolded in the sixth inning, when Muncy went down after a tough collision at third base. White Sox center fielder Michael A. Taylor was trying to steal, but Will Smith nailed the throw to Muncy, who made the tag for the second out. However, while Taylor was desperate to reach the base, he accidentally collided with Muncy, who was trying to tag him at the plate.
Muncy immediately grabbed his left knee after hitting the ground hard. He stayed down for a couple of minutes, clearly in pain, before being helped off the field by a trainer. It was clear from the footage the collision was painful.
Meanwhile, Taylor was also shaken up. A White Sox trainer checked on him, and though he passed concussion protocol, he was still feeling the blow. And Muncy? Well, he is already out for a month and a half. At least!
We can expect to see him back in action by August. Till then, Enrique Hernandez or Tommy Edman will be holding the third base.
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