The Dodgers will probably be with out Max Muncy for about six weeks after the third baseman was positioned on the injured checklist Thursday with what the workforce is asking a bone bruise in his left knee. Muncy was injured within the sixth inning of Wednesday’s walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox when Chicago’s Michael Taylor slid headfirst into third on an unsuccessful try to steal third base.
The Dodgers now have 13 gamers on the injured checklist.
Taylor’s helmet hit Muncy’s knee, bending it sideways and flipping the infielder to the bottom. The collision was so ugly, SportsNet LA, which was broadcasting the sport, didn’t present replays. Muncy writhed on the bottom in apparent ache earlier than being helped to the clubhouse.
Muncy, who entered the Dodger clubhouse Thursday afternoon carrying a blue elastic help bandage on his left leg, mentioned he initially feared the worst, however an MRI discovered no structural harm.
Muncy, who mentioned his knee felt stiff however not painful, was scheduled to fulfill the Dodger medical doctors later Thursday however mentioned he meant to embark on an aggressive rehabilitation course of.
“Everybody’s body is different,” he mentioned. “You know, some guys heal extremely fast, some guys heal extremely slow. Traditionally, I’ve always healed fairly fast.”
Taylor additionally left the sport with a shoulder contusion. The White Sox have listed his standing as daily.
Muncy’s place on the roster was taken by outfielder Esteury Ruiz, who was acquired on April 2 from the Athletics in alternate for minor league right-handed pitcher Carlos Duran. Ruiz appeared in 66 video games for triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis, batting .292 with eight homers, 37 RBIs and 38 stolen bases.
Muncy’s absence will go away a giant gap within the Dodgers’ lineup. He led the workforce with a .333 common and 24 RBIs in June, when he matched Shohei Ohtani for the lead in residence runs with seven. He’s hitting .250/.375/.457 for the season and is third on the workforce with 55 RBIs.
“He’s huge,” pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who was on the mound when the damage occurred, mentioned of Muncy. “I don’t really know why he stole there. It just seemed unnecessary. We’re all holding our breath that Munc is going to be OK.
“He’s obviously a huge part of our team, especially the last two months.”
Michael Taylor’s helmet collided with Max Muncy’s left knee on his unsuccessful try to steal third base, injuring Muncy within the course of.
(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Instances)
Miguel Rojas, who hasn’t performed since injuring his left hand on an tried steal Sunday, began at third base Thursday. Kiké Hernández, who took Muncy’s place Wednesday, can be more likely to see a while at third in Muncy’s absence.
Hernández is hitting .204/2.70/.383 whereas Rojas, primarily a second baseman, is batting .250/.289/.380.
