For the fifth consecutive season and the 12th time in franchise history, the Los Angeles Dodgers had a participant in the Home Run Derby. This year the honor fell to Max Muncy, who was one of eight sluggers partaking in the annual event.
Muncy followed in the footsteps of teammates Yasiel Puig (2014), Joc Pederson (2015), Corey Seager (2016) and Cody Bellinger (2017) to compete in the Derby in recent years.
The 27-year-old has come out of nowhere to have a monster season for the Dodgers after beginning the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Despite only appearing in 74 games in the first half, Muncy ranks fourth in the National League with 22 home runs to go along with 41 RBI and a .