Last year, Dodgers infielder Max Muncy started the season terribly, batting .160 with a .598 OPS through the team’s first 72 games as he battled the effects of the gruesome elbow injury he suffered at the end of the 2021 regular season. On a road trip to Colorado, Muncy was inspired by the batting approach of former Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado, and he experimented with a “step-back,” where he would take a small step back with his left (back) foot as he loaded for his swing.
The results were immediate, and while Muncy wasn’t quite the same guy he’d been in previous years, he posted a .