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Muncy

Muncy came off the bench in the eighth inning of Friday’s Freeway Series opener against the Angels following a scary first-base collision with Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas earlier this week. The 35-year-old seems to have managed to avoid serious injury after passing concussion protocol. There’s a chance he’s back in the lineup at some point this weekend.

That was the expectation all along after Muncy exited Thursday’s game following a violent collision with Ildemaro Vargas at first base. Fortunately, he avoided any serious injuries. The 35-year-old slugger is expected to return to the Dodgers’ lineup on Saturday. Santiago Espinal will start in his place at third base and bat ninth against Angels’ left-hander Reid Detmers on Friday evening.

Muncy sustained a cut on his nose from his glasses, but aside from that he appears to have escaped the interaction unscathed. The 35-year-old slugger noted that he’s unlikely to be in the starting lineup on Friday, but it doesn’t sound like he’s in danger of missing any serious time. He’s considered day-to-day.

Muncy was hustling in an attempt to beat out an infield single when he and Vargas were involved in a nasty head-on collision at the first base bag. The Dodgers announced that Muncy was pulled due to shortness of breath and will undergo evaluation for a potential concussion. He’ll continue to be evaluated but his availability for the weekend is certainly in doubt at the moment.

Muncy was playing against most lefties before hurting his wrist last weekend, but since he’s probably still not quite 100 percent, this is a good opportunity to rest him after back-to-back starts Thursday and Friday. Santiago Espinal is playing third tonight.

Muncy continued his remarkable year with a solo homer off Zach Wheeler — one of four homers the Dodgers hit off Wheeler, all with no one on — that put the Dodgers up 2-0 in the second inning. The 35-year-old has not only homered 13 times with an OPS of .873, but he’s played some of the best defense of any third baseman in 2026. If not for a certain two-way star teammate, you could argue that Muncy deserves MVP consideration for these first two months.

Muncy is back at third base following a four-game absence after being hit by a pitch on the right wrist last Friday. The 35-year-old veteran dealt with some soreness and inflammation afterwards but initial X-rays ruled out any fractures. It’s a much-needed development for the Dodgers after losing Enrique Hernández (oblique) to the injured list during his absence.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expressed optimism that Muncy could return to the lineup for Wednesday’s series finale against the Rockies. The 35-year-old veteran third baseman has missed four straight games since taking a pitch off his right wrist last Friday.

Muncy will continue resting and recovering after being hit by a pitch on the right wrist last Friday against the Brewers. There’s been zero indication that he’ll require a trip to the injured list and the Dodgers can afford to play a man short on the bench for at least a couple more days. The hope is that he’ll be ready for Wednesday’s series finale. It’ll be Enrique Hernández drawing another start at the hot corner on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.

Muncy sits for the third consecutive game since being drilled on the right wrist during last Friday’s game against the Brewers. The 35-year-old veteran managed to avoid serious injury and the Dodgers aren’t going to rush him back out of an abundance of caution. It’ll be Enrique Hernández making his season debut at third base in his place on Monday night at Dodger Stadium.