Dodgers’ Max Muncy Hits Injured Checklist And Is Set to Miss 6 Weeks After Collision

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy went on the injured record Thursday with a left knee bone bruise and is anticipated to be out about six weeks.

He had an MRI that confirmed no structural harm.

“It was clearly superb listening to the information that nothing was torn, nothing was ripped,” mentioned Muncy, who was strolling gingerly. “That was clearly an enormous sigh of reduction for me, nevertheless it nonetheless feels like too lengthy of a time in my head.”

He left within the sixth inning Wednesday evening after a collision with Chicago White Sox middle fielder Michael A. Taylor, who was trying a steal. Muncy took a throw from catcher Will Smith and tagged out Taylor.

Muncy sprawled on his again as a Dodgers coach got here out to examine on him. He needed to be helped off the sector and was barely in a position to put any weight on his left leg.

“It was robust information nevertheless it was additionally nice information when it comes to whenever you have a look at the play and simply the damage that might have occurred,” Muncy mentioned.

A White Sox coach checked on Taylor, who sustained a bruised again and left the sport. Taylor cleared concussion protocol and was nonetheless sore a day later. He was not in Chicago’s lineup Thursday evening.

Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned he was “very relieved” at Muncy’s take a look at outcomes and intentionally did not watch the ugly replay.

Miguel Rojas began in Muncy’s place Thursday within the sequence finale. Kike Hernandez will play third on Friday towards Houston. Utilityman Tommy Edman will start taking grounders to organize to affix the platoon.

Muncy and Taylor tangled simply earlier than Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw received his 3,000th profession strikeout towards Vinny Capra to finish the inning. There was a quick delay earlier than Muncy and Taylor left the sector.

“The primary thought that was actually going by my head was as I’m laying on the bottom was ‘Dang, I’ve to make Kersh sit there and take into consideration stuff proper now.’ I actually was not completely satisfied about that,” Muncy mentioned.

“I am within the X-ray room and heard the group roar and I used to be sort of like, ‘Man, missed it.’ Truthfully, that was probably the most heartbreaking factor to me.”

Muncy is hitting .250 with 13 residence runs and 55 RBI in 81 video games this season.

The Dodgers recalled outfielder Esteury Ruiz from Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis, the place he batted .292 with eight homers, 37 RBI and 38 stolen bases in 66 video games. He was acquired in April from the Athletics in change for minor league pitcher Carlos Duran after being designated for task on March 30. He is anticipated to play this weekend.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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