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Muncy’s absence forces other Dodgers to step up
Los Angeles Times
|August 17. 2025
In the standings, all is right again in the Dodgers’ world. Clayton Kershaw was, well, Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers won.
GINA FERAZZI Los Angeles Times MAX MUNCY, right, suffered a strained oblique muscle this week, his second significant injury of the season.
In the box score, all was not well. As you already have guessed, the bullpen: Five relievers were needed to cover the final three innings, in which the San Diego Padres put potential tying and/or go-ahead runs on base in each of those innings.
And, on Day 1 of Life Without Muncy 2.0, the Dodgers managed four hits.
With 40 games to play, the Dodgers and Padres are tied atop the National League West. If Max Muncy can play in even a handful of those games, the Dodgers will be grateful.
The Dodgers put their third baseman on the injured list Friday because of a strained oblique muscle. When Muncy went on the IL last month because of a knee injury, the Dodgers led the majors in runs. He missed 25 games, in which the Dodgers ranked last in runs.
This story is from the August 17. 2025 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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