Dodgers Bring Back Veteran Infielder on $10 Million Club Option

Nov 1, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) hits a single against the Toronto Blue Jays in the tenth inning during game seven of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up third baseman Max Muncy's $10 million team option for the 2026 season on Thursday, per ESPN's Alden Gonzalez

Source: The Dodgers have picked up Max Muncy's option for 2026.

It is valued at $10M.

— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) November 6, 2025

Muncy has spent the last eight seasons in Los Angeles, making two All-Star games throughout his tenure with the Dodgers.

The third baseman had a roller coaster 2025, however ended the season with solid numbers. He slashed .243/.376/.470 last season, hitting 19 home runs and driving home 67 runs through 100 games. Muncy also stole four bases over the course of the season, which equals the career high he set in 2019.

His season started off slow, batting just .194 with a single home run through the end of April; however, Muncy caught fire over the next couple of months. He batted .250 in May with five home runs and 26 RBIs, and followed it up with an even better month of June, where he batted .333 with seven home runs and 24 RBIs.

Muncy suffered some injuries afterwards, though, first spending a month on the injured list after suffering a bone bruise against the Chicago White Sox on July 2, then landed on the injured list for a second time in the middle of August with an oblique strain.

He couldn't quite rediscover his form from earlier season after returning from injury in early September, but still played an important role in the Dodgers' World Series win. Muncy's solo home run in the top of the eighth inning in Game 7 brought the Dodgers within one run of the Blue Jays, allowing Miguel Rojas to tie the game with his iconic solo shot in the top of the ninth.

Over the course of the postseason, Muncy batted .214 with a .353 on-base percentage and a .411 slugging percentage. He hit three home runs, which accounted for all three of his RBIs during the playoffs, and scored seven runs throughout the Dodgers' World Series-winning campaign.

As it stands, Muncy is the Dodgers' first option at first base for 2026 and will look to remain healthy throughout the season to help the team on its way to their third consecutive World Series win.

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