“So when he’s chasing and out of the zone, it’s a big void. What makes us special is being able to run counts, get on base and create traffic. “He’s a top-of-the-order, middle-of-the-order guy. Roberts deemed Muncy “very” important to the Dodgers offense and noted the team needs him to get back to producing at the level he can once the playoffs begin. “We’ve talked about that, and hopefully not getting a start and off, he can reset and get back to doing what makes him great.” Muncy’s importance to Dodgers lineup “When you’re talking about the last couple weeks of September and through October - we saw his best last postseason - take what the pitcher give you. I do know that his ability to get on base and drive runs in is what makes him special,” Roberts noted. Roberts is not sure what has caused Muncy to expand, but hoped time off will allow him to get back to doing what he does best. Muncy was also making nearly 7% more contact on pitches out of the zone when he did swing early in the season. When Muncy was at his best, he was chasing pitches out of the strike zone just 18% of the time. We’ve got to him back in the strike zone. “You don’t ever want to think anyone is chasing numbers, I just think literally and figuratively he’s chasing and expanding.

He’s run into some homers, which has been great, but I think he’s more than a one-dimensional home run hitter he’s an on-base guy and can use the whole field. “I think he has an elite ability to look over a baseball and stay in the strike zone. 199/.282/.497 with a 106 wRC+, which Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks is due to an uncharacteristic approach at the plate. Max Muncy began the year as the best hitter on the Los Angeles Dodgers and pushed his way into the MVP race by batting.

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