Dodgers Re-Sign Slugger To Contract Extension

On the whole, he isn't having the most prolific season with the bat, but that hasn't stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers from re-signing infielder/DH Max Muncy to a huge one-year deal. The slugger has agreed to a $13.5M extension.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms with IF Max Muncy on a one-year contract extension for $13.5 million for the 2023 season with a club option for the 2024 season for $10 million with incentives.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 22, 2022

The deal includes a team option for $10M in 2024. 

Muncy's response to the extension? "It means everything to me," he said.  

Due to an injury, he was off to an extremely slow start this season, but the two-time All-star has hit seven home runs in August, with an 1.148 OPS in his last 15 games. And his numbers since joining the team in 2018 are indisputable.

Max Muncy team ranks since joining the Dodgers in 2018:

▸ 571 Games (1st)
▸ 132 wRC+ (3rd)
▸ 134 HR (1st)
▸ 345 RBI (1st)
▸ 15.9 fWAR (1st)

Any team could have had Max Muncy, but the Dodgers turned him into an All-Star pic.twitter.com/XMRfOsXU8T

— Doug McKain (@DMAC_LA) August 22, 2022

Over the past four seasons, Muncy leads the Dodgers in HR, RBIs, fWAR, and games played. 

A torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow on the last day of the 2021 season led to him completely reworking his swing this spring, resulting in the slow start. 

Overall, Muncy is hitting .190 with 16 home runs and 47 RBIs.

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