Max

Muncy

Since coming off the injured list on June 8th, Muncy has hit .210/.296/.387 with three home runs, 13 RBI, and a 29.6 percent strikeout rate in 20 games. He has a 9.5 percent barrel rate over that stretch, but is not making consistent enough contact, and with Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson back off the IL, the Athletics had no room for Muncy. They will likely move forward with Zack Gelof as their primary third baseman.

Muncy’s homer brought the Athletics to within 14-8 in the fifth inning. Not a typo. He also drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Muncy is now hitting .236/.298/.409 in his 31 games and 110 at-bats.

Muncy’s double tied the game at 4-4 in the sixth. He also singled and scored to make it 6-4 in the eighth. Muncy is 3-for-12 with four RBI in three games since coming off the injured list. His sky-high strikeout rate and middling defense make it unclear whether he’s the right option for the A’s at third base, but he should be in line for plenty of playing time now with Zack Gelof likely to make starts all over the place.

There are once again two Max Muncys in the big leagues, with the Athletics’ version returning after nearly six weeks on the shelf with a fractured finger. The 23-year-old returns to his previous post as the club’s starting third baseman ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Brewers in Las Vegas. He offers a little bit of power and speed, but is unlikely to do enough in either department to net out as an impact fantasy contributor outside of AL-only leagues.

Muncy has made it through five contests on his rehab assignment and shouldn’t be too far off from returning to the Athletics’ lineup as their starting third baseman. The 23-year-old has been on the shelf recovering from a fractured finger since late April. He’s close to making it back.

The 23-year-old infielder has been sidelined since April 28 due to a fractured finger. Due to the long layoff, it’s likely that he’ll need at least several games worth of at-bats before he’s ready to rejoin the Athletics. Barring any setbacks, he should be ready to return by the end of next week.

Muncy has been sidelined since April 28th with a fractured finger. He has just begun his swing progressions, so he will likely need to hit off of a tee, do front toss, and then work up to hitting off a machine and live pitching. He’s still likely a couple of weeks away from getting into rehab games.

Munch fractured his finger on Apr. 13, though since it wasn’t known at the time, he played through the injury for a couple of weeks. One imagines he’ll spend at least another two weeks on the IL.

It’s a bit unclear how long Muncy will be sidelined at this juncture. However, it turns out the 23-year-old third baseman was playing through a fractured finger for nearly two weeks after being hit by a pitch back on April 13, which caused his overall numbers at the plate to plummet. It’ll likely be Darrell Hernaiz taking over at the hot corner in his absence.

Carlos Cortes doubled in his place. Muncy was a nice surprise for two weeks, but he’s 4-for-36 with one extra-base hit (a triple) and 16 strikeouts in his last 12 games, leaving him with a .239/.308/.402 line on the season. He’s not assured of remaining a regular at third base.