Max Muncy
- The Dodgers’ roster as it stands starts at 3B · 378 PA · 2.0 WAR in the role
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: LAD expects to contend (88% playoff odds) and he’s a regular.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 556 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 134 | .365 | .313 | 28% | 9% | 32% | −0.49 | +1.29 |
| RHP | 422 | .366 | .360 | 24% | 11% | 24% | +1.00 | +0.95 |
- Attack angle
- 17.3° (49% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −6.6°
- Swing length
- 7.0 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 13%
- Pull-air %
- 27.2%
- Hard-hit %
- 45.9%
- Slash · wRC+
- .252/.348/.490 · 129
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up and away (+4.0 vs. league per 100; 1.9 standard errors on 101 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest down and in (−0.4), but only 0.2 standard errors from average on 103 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 2,051 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Muncy: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Tyler O'Neill BAL · ’95 | .307 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Signed $16.5M |
| 56 | Wyatt Langford TEX · ’01 | .319 | 2.7 | 3.0 | Arb |
| 53 | Corey Seager TEX · ’94 | .350 | 2.1 | 2.6 | Signed $31.5M |
| 53 | Brandon Lowe PIT · ’94 | .331 | 4.9 | 2.5 | Free agent |
| 52 | Michael Conforto CHC · ’93 | .333 | 0.8 | −0.1 | Free agent |
Brandon Lowe (similarity 53, 2.5 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3B | −2 | −1 | +0.9 | −0.1 | 4,786 |
| 2025 | 3B | −5 | −4 | −0.8 | −4.8 | 3,389 |
| 2024 | 1B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3B | +1 | 0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | 2,501 |
| 2023 | 3B | −9 | −6 | +1.4 | −4.6 | 4,391 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At 3B in 2026, the biggest loss came toward 3B line (−2 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among 3Bs)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3B | 362 | +4.8 |
| 2025 | 3B | 248 | +2.7 |
| 2024 | 3B | 177 | +5.5 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AAA | AAA | Oklahoma City Comets | 34 | 8 | 25 PA | 25 PA · .318/.400/.500 · 1 HR · 36.0% K · 12.0% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant