Dodgers: It’s Time to Stop Treating Max Muncy like a Platoon Player

The Dodgers found a hidden gem in Max Muncy who has hit thirty home runs this season. Despite being one of the club’s best hitters, Muncy continues to sit most games against left-handed starters.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is often one of the more criticized people when the Dodgers are losing games. While some of the criticism may be a bit exaggerated, some questionable decisions are being made when it comes to the starting lineups. One of those is why does Max Muncy continue to sit against most left-handed starting pitchers?

This season, Max Muncy is second on the team with eight home runs off of left-handed pitching. Only Matt Kemp who has nine homers ranks ahead of Muncy on the entire…