Dodgers News: Max Muncy Changed Mindset After Being Released By A’s

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ three-game series against the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum marked a bit of a homecoming for Max Muncy, who was selected by the organization in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB Draft.

The 30-year-old made his big league debut with the Athletics three years later and went on to appear in 96 games from 2015-16. He mostly struggled over that span, hitting just .195/.290/.321 in 245 plate appearances.

Muncy was designated for assignment by the Athletics in January 2017 and eventually would be released on the final day of Spring Training that year. He signed a Minor League contract with the Dodgers shortly after, which wound up changing the trajectory of his…