Recently Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy agreed to a new two-year contract extension to keep him with the team. He had a club option for next season, but the two sides agreed to extend his deal. But the strange part for Muncy was that it ended up paying him less than he would have received in the option.
Muncy appeared on MLB Network for a segment of High Heat, and he explained why he took less money to remain with the Dodgers for the next few seasons.
“Yeah, you know, it’s an organization that several years ago when I first came back, they helped me rediscover my love for baseball and to me there’s a piece of mind that being with an organization like that and knowing that we have a chance to win every single year and it’s also place that we’re comfortable — my family is comfortable there. It was really just a no brainer for us … we were never in it to make them the most amount of money, we want to win a World Series and having that chance with Los Angeles, that just gives us the best chance possible. And so for me, it was the most comfortable decision.”
Muncy has become a fan favorite over the years, and his remaining in Los Angeles was great news for everyone. His contract gave the Dodgers some extra flexibility, and they got to keep a valuable member in the lineup.
He is the stereotypical power hitter in this current time, where he hits home runs and gets walks at a high rate, but he also strikes out a ton. The Dodgers will live…
