The Los Angeles will lastly be getting their All-Star third baseman again.
On Friday, supervisor Dave Roberts advised MLB Community Radio that Muncy will return to the on Tuesday in opposition to the Seattle Mariners. Muncy, who’s been out since Could 15 with a lingering indirect harm, is lastly wholesome and able to return to the .
“Muncy is with Tommy (Edman) rehabbing with that OKC group and he might be again with us Tuesday,” Roberts advised MLB Community Radio on SiriusXM. “He’ll play via the weekend, have Monday off, and be again within the lineup Tuesday in opposition to the Mariners.”
This can be a huge improvement for the , who’ve struggled to provide offense from the new nook since Muncy’s harm. Muncy slashed .223/323./475 with 9 residence runs and 28 RBIs throughout 40 video games this season. In his absence, third baseman have slashed .210/.293/.351 with 11 residence runs and 42 RBIs throughout 77 video games.
Muncy had a 117 wRC+ and a 1.1 fWAR in 44 video games. third baseman have a mixed 84 wRC+ and 0.1 fWAR since Could 16.
Muncy locking down third base might be a large increase to L.A.’s offense. The can trot out a lineup that appears one thing like this, particularly with the arrival of Tommy Edman subsequent week, too.
Potential Lineup
- Shohei Ohtani, DH
- Mookie Betts, RF
- Freddie Freeman, 1B
- Teoscar Hernández, LF
- Max Muncy, 3B
- Will Smith, C
- Gavin Lux, 2B
- Tommy Edman, CF
- Miguel Rojas, SS
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