With a month and a half left in the regular season, the Dodgers addressed one of their bigger offseason questions on Monday.
The team announced it agreed to a contract extension with third baseman Max Muncy, a one-year deal worth $13.5 million next season with a team option for $10 million, plus incentives, for 2024.
After a dreadful start to the season, impacted in part by an elbow injury he suffered at the end of last season, Muncy has hit his stride in recent weeks. Since the start of August, Muncy is batting .328 with seven home runs and 15 RBIs. His 1.185 on-base-plus-slugging percentage during that stretch is third best in the majors among qualified hitters.
