Dodgers’ Max Muncy Leaves Game in 8th Inning After Getting Hit by a Pitch
X-rays were negative, and the Dodgers expect Muncy to miss a couple of days while swelling in his right wrist is monitored.
- Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy exited Friday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the eighth inning after a 95.5 mph sinker from pitcher Aaron Ashby struck his right wrist.
- Muncy has been one of the Dodgers' best players this season, slashing.258/.363/.515 while leading the team with 12 home runs and ranking in the 94th percentile in Fielding Run Value.
- Manager Dave Roberts said initial X-rays came back negative, and Muncy credited his wrist guard for potentially preventing a serious injury like his 2019 right wrist fracture.
- Santiago Espinal will fill in at third base for the remainder of the three-game series in Milwaukee while the Dodgers monitor swelling over the next couple of days.
- Expressing optimism about his recovery, Muncy stated, "I'm not feeling great right now, but it's a relief," as the team prepares for its return to Los Angeles.
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Dodgers’ Max Muncy ‘optimistic’ after getting hit on wrist; X-rays negative
Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy left Friday's loss early after getting hit by a pitch in the wrist, but is hopeful he avoided anything serious after X-rays on the injury came back negative
Winnipeg Free Press
Dodgers' Max Muncy leaves game in 8th inning after getting hit by a pitch
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Los Angeles’ Max Muncy left the Dodgers’ game with the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night after a pitch hit him around his right wrist in the eighth inning.
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Dodgers hopeful that Max Muncy avoided major injury after getting hit by pitch in 8th inning
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy is cautiously optimistic that he avoided a serious injury after a pitch hit him in the right wrist Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Dodgers share first update on Max Muncy injury after hit by pitch
A rematch of last year’s National League Championship Series went in favor of the Milwaukee Brewers, but of greater concern for the Los Angeles Dodgers is Max Muncy’s health. Muncy was removed from the series opener at American Family Field after being hit by a pitch in the right hand/wrist area during the eighth inning. Muncy let out an audible yell that could be heard over the SportsNet LA broadcast, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and head a…
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