{"id":1092,"date":"2026-05-24T03:16:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T02:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=1092"},"modified":"2026-05-24T03:16:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T02:16:56","slug":"crucial-injury-update-dodgers-reveal-max-muncys-right-wrist-x-ray-results-and-potential-absence-from-upcoming-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=1092","title":{"rendered":"CRUCIAL INJURY UPDATE: Dodgers Reveal Max Muncy\u2019s Right Wrist X-Ray Results and Potential Absence from Upcoming Games…"},"content":{"rendered":"

The crack of the bat gave way to a sharp yell that cut through the American Family Field night. In the eighth inning of Friday\u2019s series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, Max Muncy took a 95.5 mph sinker from Aaron Ashby right in the right hand\/wrist area. He shook it off at first, but the way his hand trembled during the tests told a different story. Moments later, Muncy turned and walked off, leaving Dodgers fans holding their breath.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Initial X-rays came back negative. For a club that\u2019s already navigated plenty of injury minefields, that news landed like a massive exhale. Manager Dave Roberts addressed it postgame on SportsNet LA: \u201cWe took an initial X-ray, was negative. Which is great. I think it got enough of that pad to protect it. He\u2019ll be down for the next couple days just to make sure we get that swelling out, but I think right now, we\u2019re breathing a sigh of relief. It was kind of the wrist, that little bone area.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Muncy, 35, has been through this rodeo before. He leads the Dodgers with 12 home runs and a .515 slugging percentage this season. Even during his current slump, his quality at-bats and veteran presence remain vital in a lineup that\u2019s finally found its rhythm in May. Losing him for any extended stretch would sting, especially after Roberts previously noted how Muncy\u2019s absence with a right oblique strain last year contributed to broader offensive woes.<\/p>\n

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The veteran third baseman himself stayed measured but optimistic. \u201cNot feeling great right now, but it is a relief,\u201d Muncy said. \u201cWe just got to monitor it the next couple days. Typically, especially in that area, the X-rays never come back positive immediately. It kind of forms a little bit. But I\u2019m pretty sure it hit half my wrist pad and half my wrist. I think me deciding to wear that wrist guard the last couple years might have saved my wrist, at least tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

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That wrist guard might have been the difference. Back in 2019, Muncy fractured his right wrist on a hit-by-pitch that didn\u2019t show on the first X-ray. This time, he believes it felt different. He\u2019s already ruled out for Saturday and Sunday, with Santiago Espinal stepping in at third and Miguel Rojas shifting to second.<\/p>\n

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The Brewers took the rematch of last year\u2019s NLCS 5-1, but the real story was Muncy\u2019s health. He went 0-for-3, including a bases-loaded pop-up in the fourth that loomed large. Yet his value runs deeper than any single night.<\/p>\n

For now, the Dodgers are playing it cautious. A few days of rest and monitoring should tell the full story.<\/p>\n

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