Dodgers: Max Muncy Sits in Game One Amid Struggles

It’s been a tough year for Max Muncy. Coming off of a severe elbow injury that ended his season in the final game before the playoffs last year, Muncy has not been the same. The power is gone and he is not hitting the ball nearly as hard as he has in the past. It’s tough to watch.

Part of the blame can definitely go on the elbow, something Muncy has said probably won’t be 100 percent healthy until 2023. But he wouldn’t put all of the blame on it. Over his first 41 games of the season, Muncy has put together a low .591 OPS.

That number would take him back to his days in Oakland before they cut him loose. Muncy turned his entire career around when he came over to the Dodgers, hitting 35…