Max Muncy will miss time with wrist injury

FRIDAY: X-rays have not revealed a fracture, Roberts said, although Muncy still has to undergo further tests (via Castillo).

THURSDAY: Dodgers slugger Max Muncy After his 6-4 victory against the Padres on Wednesday, Muncy left the game after being hit on the right wrist by another player. Matt Strahm fast ball at a fifth plate. Muncy undergoes X-rays today to determine the extent of the injury, although the manager Dave Roberts says Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times (Twitter connections) that even if Muncy has avoided a fracture or fracture, the infielder will be dismissed "at least early next week "until he recovers from what is currently called a right wrist bruise.

Muncy could be on the wounded list for a dozen days, because he had to miss at least four or five days at a minimum, the Dodgers could choose to simply put him on the pestle to give him more time to recover fully. . Again, with Sunday's lineup, an IL placement might not be necessary since Los Angeles will have up to 15 extra players on hand.

September's upcoming orders add an extra dimension to Muncy's injury, as if faced with a long-term absence, Roberts told the Dodgers.will be more aggressive"To determine their promotions in the minor leagues. The skipper did not give more details to the question of whether this could result in a possible star Gavin Lux receive his first taste of the MLB's action.

Lux wiped out Triple-A throws, although the Dodgers were reluctant to promote Lux given the depth of their second-base options. Muncy has received most of the play time at second goal (Lux's expected position) in recent months, although Enrique Hernandez and Chris Taylor are both back from the IT and the utility Jedd Gyorko is also at hand. Given that both Hernandez and Taylor are regularly required in the outfield, Lux could however have a clearer path to normal base time without Muncy in the mix.

After signing a minor league contract with the Dodgers in April 2017, Muncy came out of nowhere to hit 35 home runs with a .973 score on more than 481 games played on LA's boards last season. While Muncy was not as spectacular in 2019 as it was in 2018, his follow-up campaign was more than solid – 0.253 / .375 / .525 with 33 circuits in 534 APs. A broken or fractured wrist would require at least a month of healing, thus questioning Muncy's availability for the post-season and creating a big hole in the Dodgers' mighty lineup.