Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy will undergo an MRI on his left knee Thursday after he was injured during Wednesday’s win against the Chicago White Sox.
Muncy departed iafter a collision while tagging out Chicago’s Michael A. Taylor on a stolen-base attempt in the sixth inning. The play immediately preceded Clayton Kershaw’s 3,000th career strikeout.
Taylor also left the game with a contusion on the back of his left shoulder.
After initial concerns, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was hopeful the injury was not serious.
“A lot of the tests that they did right now, we feel optimistic,” Roberts said. “And I think that our hope is that it’s a sprain. So obviously, for the next few days, I’m sure he’ll probably be down, but the MRI will show more.”
Muncy, 34, is batting .250 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs in 81 games. He was a Phase 2 finalist for a starting spot in the All-Star Game but lost out to the San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado.
In 10 major league seasons, eight of which have been with the Dodgers, Muncy is a two-time All-Star and a career .230 hitter with 208 home runs and 592 RBIs.
His 203 home runs with the Dodgers are tied for seventh all-time in franchise history with Matt Kemp. Duke Snider leads the franchise with 389 home runs and Eric Karros is the all-time leader in its Los Angeles tenure with 270.
–Field Level Media
