After a breakout 2018 season in which he led the Los Angeles Dodgers with a career-high 35 home runs, Max Muncy faced questions over how, or if, he’d be able to replicate that success in a second full year in the Majors.
After all, countless talented players — including teammate Cody Bellinger — have fallen victim to a sophomore slump. Muncy explained his disciplined approach would be key to avoiding such a pitfall, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts echoed the sentiment.
Sure enough, the 28-year-old is producing at a near-identical clip to last season. Muncy’s latest heroics came Wednesday night with a walk-off home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th inning.