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Athletics Designate Max Muncy For Assignment

By Steve Adams | January 3, 2017 at 8:42pm CDT

The A’s announced tonight that infielder/outfielder Max Muncy has been designated for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Rajai Davis, whose one-year contract with Oakland has now officially been announced.

The 26-year-old Muncy has been up and down between Triple-A and the Majors with the A’s over the past two seasons, spending time at first base, second base, third base and in the outfield corners at the Major League level. That versatility aside, however, he’s managed just a .195/.290/.321 batting line and five homers over the life of 96 games (245 plate appearances) in green and gold. He has a solid, albeit unspectacular track record in the minors, including a .262/.355/.407 slash in more than 500 plate appearances with the Athletics’ Triple-A affiliate. A former fifth-round pick, Muncy has worked primarily as a first baseman throughout his minor league tenure.

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  1. TheChanceyColborn

    9 years ago

    Good god finally. He was painful to watch.

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  2. ethanhickey

    9 years ago

    This is a claim that the Brewers would make

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    • Surprisingly a Bucks Fan

      9 years ago

      nope, we’ll pass

      Reply
  3. reflect

    9 years ago

    He must not have had reviews as rave as Peter O’Brien.

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    • bigcubsfan

      9 years ago

      The reviews MLBTR reader jwood gave of O’Brien’s defense were not rave. jwood may rave Muncy’s defense, but definitely not rave his .192 average. I am an expert in what jwood raves.

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    • babyk79

      9 years ago

      Nah word on street is that even given Muncy’s versatility his defense has never garnered rave reviews much like his offense and of course the unravest of all O’Briens defense–in a category all by itself of course

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  4. julyn82001

    9 years ago

    Liked Muncy. He was never given a real chance to play everyday. If not claimed, then he can always come back to the A’s and try again…

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    • Max Muncy

      5 years ago

      Thanks I appreciate that!

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  5. FOmeOLS

    9 years ago

    I was hoping Davis would end up in Baltimore, but once again, Dan is too busy to worry about acquiring worthwhile players.
    One can only wonder who is this year’s Yovani Gallardo.

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  6. A'sfaninUK

    9 years ago

    One of the worst players I’ve ever seen. People ONLY like him because of his cute name.

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    • Kotter

      9 years ago

      I actually liked him, but not as a major leaguer. I live in Nashville and have gone to several Sounds games since he’s been here, and he almost always had good AB’s. High OBP. But that just never transferred to the MLB level.

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    • Max Muncy

      5 years ago

      Most HR since April 17, 2018 (Max Muncy’s first game with Dodgers):
      Trout 82
      Suarez 82
      Yelich 79
      J.D. Martinez 78
      Nelson Cruz 78
      MUNCY 72
      Bregman 72

      Reply
  7. sacball

    9 years ago

    finally!!

    Reply
  8. white_guy_

    9 years ago

    Only thing I know him from is breaking up Colby Lewis’s no hitter

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