2022 Stats
AVG
.196
HR
21
RBI
69
R
69
SB
2
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks

Riding pine Saturday
Muncy isn't starting Saturday against the Rockies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Muncy will head to the bench after he went 1-for-18 with a double, two RBI, a run, six walks and five strikeouts over the last six games. Miguel Vargas is serving as the designated hitter and batting sixth.
Muncy will head to the bench after he went 1-for-18 with a double, two RBI, a run, six walks and five strikeouts over the last six games. Miguel Vargas is serving as the designated hitter and batting sixth.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+4%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+7%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .812 | 377 | 20 | 57 | .228 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .782 | 1017 | 48 | 131 | .214 | ||||
2022vs Left | .679 | 146 | 6 | 22 | .178 | ||||
2022vs Right | .724 | 419 | 15 | 47 | .202 | ||||
2021vs Left | .961 | 160 | 11 | 27 | .276 | ||||
2021vs Right | .871 | 432 | 25 | 67 | .240 | ||||
2020vs Left | .742 | 71 | 3 | 8 | .220 | ||||
2020vs Right | .692 | 166 | 8 | 17 | .172 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+16%
OPS at Home
2022
+1%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .855 | 669 | 41 | 98 | .235 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .736 | 733 | 28 | 92 | .203 | ||||
2022Home | .708 | 263 | 11 | 34 | .211 | ||||
2022Away | .714 | 302 | 10 | 35 | .182 | ||||
2021Home | 1.025 | 289 | 23 | 53 | .269 | ||||
2021Away | .776 | 303 | 13 | 41 | .232 | ||||
2020Home | .778 | 117 | 7 | 11 | .212 | ||||
2020Away | .682 | 128 | 5 | 16 | .178 | ||||
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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
0.64BB Rate
15.9%K Rate
25.0%BABIP
.227ISO
.188AVG
.196OBP
.329SLG
.384OPS
.713wOBA
.320Exit Velocity
90.3 mphHard Hit Rate
41.0%Barrels/PA
7.8%Expected BA
.208Expected SLG
.417Sprint Speed
22.2 ft/secGround Ball %
31.5%Line Drive %
19.0%Fly Ball %
49.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After a hiccup in 2020, Muncy just continued to perform as he always does, hitting near a .250 average with 35 homers. He was one of several hitters who struggled in the shortened 2020 season (.720 OPS). Most of his struggles can be tied to a low .203 BABIP. It's not the first time's he's struggled with that issue, nor will it be the last. This past season, he posted a .200 BABIP over the last two months. Muncy did, however, show some nice skill changes. His K% dropped for the fourth straight season, to 20.3% from a high of approximately 27%. His 112 mph maxEV and 91 mph avgEV were career highs. While he played in a career-high 144 games, he missed time with injuries to his oblique (IL stint), ankle, side, shoulder and back, and worse yet, he revealed in late November that he's not healing as anticipated from a torn UCL. His level of participation in spring training should be monitored closely. If healthy, he's a power bat who should rack up a decent number of runs and RBI hitting in the middle of the Dodgers' potent lineup.
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Out of Wednesday's lineup
Muncy is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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Slams 21st homer
Muncy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader split with Arizona.
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Opening doubleheader on bench
Muncy is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks.
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Homers, reaches base four times
Muncy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run in a 4-0 win against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
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Knocks in three runs in return
Muncy went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a walk in Sunday's 11-2 win against San Diego.
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