The Athletics announced today that they have selected the contract of infielder Max Muncy. It was previously reported that he would be breaking camp with the A’s. To open a 40-man roster spot, left-hander Ken Waldichuk was placed on the 60-day injured list. The southpaw is recovering from Tommy John surgery performed last May. They also placed pitchers Brady Basso and Michel Otañez on the 15-day IL and infielders Zack Gelof and Brett Harris on the 10-day IL. Basso has a strained left shoulder, Otañez a right shoulder sprain, Gelof hamate surgery and Harris a strained left oblique.
Muncy, 22, is somehow not related to the other Max Muncy. In addition to having the same first and last name and both being A’s draftees, they also both have August 25th as a birthday, though the Muncy who is now on the Dodgers was born 12 years earlier.
The younger Muncy was a first-round pick in 2021. He has hit .255 /.346/.427 in the minors since then, climbing his way up to make his major league debut. His 10.4% walk rate in that time is quite strong but his 28.5% strikeout rate is certainly on the high side.
The injuries to Gelof and Harris cleared out a path for him and it seems like Muncy will open the season as the club’s regular second baseman, though veteran Luis Urías is around if Muncy struggles. Muncy is considered capable of being a solid defender at shortstop but the A’s have Jacob Wilson lined up to take regular playing time there.
As for the IL stints, none of those comes as a surprise. Each of those ailments were reported prior to today.
LOL
185 wRC+ in spring training? I’m glad the Dodgers let him go. That won’t cut it in the MLB… *
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*Relax, I know there’s two Max Muncys.
You can never have enough “Max Muncys” is what I always say.
No Max Muncy Max.
The Athletics wanted a re-do after seeing Max do so well with the Dodgers, they don’t want to miss out a second time!
FJF
If they collide on a play at 3rd or something it might create some sort of time paradox.
“And Max Muncy tags Max Muncy for the out and.. what’s this? A black hole has opened on the infield? What a disaster!”
I had a similar situation once in New York at the intersection of 1st Avenue and 1st Street, which I believe is the nexus of the universe.
In Atlanta you can sit at the intersection of Peachtree Road and Peachtree Road. With a Starbucks and a Waffle House across the street from another Starbucks and a Waffle House….That, in fact, sir is the nexus of the universe! Lol
You win! My tale is a borrowed Seinfeld storyline.
Love me Seinfeld lol…I’m exaggerating but there is a million Peachtree Rds, Ave, St, etc. Someone tells you go down and take a left Peachtree…which Peachtree?! is a legitimate question
Oh and we do actually have a Waffle House next door to another Wafflle House and across the street from a 3rd Waffle House….wth? lol
Darn it, now I want Waffle House but the nearest one is 4 or 5 states away :c
@braves Here is Detroit we have Coney Islans next to and across from other Coney Islands.
Was it on the 7 1/2 floor?
As a Dodgers fan I’m disgusted that we would let such a talented player go for absolutely nothing! He’s the best infielder we’ve had since the late great Davey Lopes.
Done with this team for good.
same uncommon full name, same profession, drafted by same organization, same birthday. This is clearly a glitch in the simulation.
Max Muncy Left
Max Muncy Right
The only way to tell them apart
Max Muncy collides with Max Muncy on the basepaths – they shift forms and become … Max. Muncy.
True story: this Max was named after the older Max when his parents heard about older Max’s Little League exploits.
Hey, somebody in DC has a job for you.
Until he is fired next month.
Power and youth combined! Every full moon. The Muncy unleashes its magical prowess!
Until he tells Madison Bumgarner to go fetch it out of the ocean, there’s only one Max Muncy.
Okay, we’re on it!
I am part of a legion of Giants fans that will never let MadBum pay for his own drink ever again for his legacy, and the Dodgers can go eat dirt, but… man, that Max Muncy outburst was embarrassing for MadBum.
I’m a Dodgers fan, obviously. But I loved me some Mad Bum, and I’m glad that fans like you exist. It’s going to be hard to top a better match up than Kershaw vs Bumgarner. I can make jokes, but Mad Bum has every once of my respect.
At his small-town North Carolina high school, Madision Bumgarner dated a girl named Madison Bumgarner.
Isn’t that a prerequisite in order to graduate South Caldwell High School?
I’m seeing double! FOUR MAX MUNCYS!
Good one, VegasMoved!
They cloned him.
They are somehow not related? Uh, what?
It’s the multiverse at work!
Quantum Entanglement or,as Einstein said,”Spooky action at a distance”.
Blue Jays drafting technique – Draft sons of players with AllStar or HoF credentials.
A’s drafting technique – Draft players with the same name as players who had success once they went to the Dodgers. I sense an impending draft pick of Olmedo Saenz or Trayce Thompson.
I went to grade school and high school with two guys named Jeff Prochaska. They were not related and only one year apart in school.
Max Muncy
Bob Miller
Dave Roberts
Bobby Jones
Luis Garcia
That’s all I’ve got right now.
The Kaminoans must be proud.
Max Muncy has the same birthday as Max Muncy
August 25th
Look it up
Don’t need to look it up — it’s right there in the article. Unless looking up is the same as looking it up.
I would imagine with a unique last name like that they probably are related.
I mean you go back far enough and we’re all related.
[ patiently waiting for the A’s to release this Max Muncy too ]
Can’t wait for the A’s vs. Dodgers series (insert two spider men meme here)
One is an infielder while the other is just an infielder
Maxwell Steven Muncy, TX
Maxwell Price Muncy, CA
It’s like days of future past. It’s the same Max Muncy just his younger self.