The Los Angeles Dodgers activated third baseman Max Muncy from the injured list this Monday. At the same time, they placed utility player Tommy Edman on the injured list due to a right ankle injury. Edman suffered what the Dodgers described as a sprain while running to first base in the fifth inning of Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Edman, 30, had already been out of action for the first two weeks of May due to a right ankle injury and had struggled since his return, batting .214/.273/.323 over a span of 56 games. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts did not provide a timeline for Edman’s return, but assured that “he will return at some point.” The Dodgers do not want to rush his return until he is fully recovered.
Muncy returned to his usual fifth spot for the start of a three-game home series against the St. Louis Cardinals. He finished the game hitless in three at-bats and ended the game with an out in the bottom of the ninth inning. A little over a month ago, Muncy didn’t think he would return to the field this year. In the sixth inning on July 2, with Clayton Kershaw one strike away from reaching 3,000 strikeouts, Chicago White Sox outfielder Michael A. Taylor slid headfirst into Muncy’s left knee. Muncy said his first thought was: “I have to get off this field so Kersh can keep pitching.” As he headed to the tunnel, Muncy was convinced his season was over. With Muncy at the trainer’s table, the Dodgers’ medical staff examined his left leg. They told him that the knee felt strong and that the swelling wasn’t as bad as anticipated. An MRI the next morning revealed no structural damage.Where we are on the calendar, we have to make sure to do everything on the front end so as not to have a setback.
Dave Roberts
While I was lying on the ground that night, I was sure, ‘This is it.’ At that moment, obviously, a million things come to mind. Obviously, they are all the worst. It’s hard to stay positive in a moment like that. But I try to be grateful and blessed to be able to return to the baseball field this year. I am going to try to enjoy every second knowing how close I was to not being there.
Max Muncy
