Dodgers: Max Muncy Wants His Future to Remain in Blue in Los Angeles

You don't have to look very hard to find loyalty within the organization
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It's safe to say almost any athlete would jump for joy at the thought of playing for the Dodgers. Max Muncy is one of those guys and after being on the team for five years he wants to be here for life. 

Muncy reached the All-Star game two times in his career, both with the Dodgers. Despite a struggling start to last season, Muncy turned it around and proved what a valuable asset he can be. 

The improvement landed in a one-year $13.5 million deal allowing Muncy to continue proving his worth. It's going to take more work to prove he can sustain a more concrete deal, but Muncy is laser focused on spending the rest of his career with the Dodgers (via Dodgers Nation).

“I’m really hoping eventually I can retire as a Dodger. Obviously my play will determine that. But it’s just one of those things where the Dodgers are always going to have my loyalty, and especially the fan base. I would do anything for this organization.”

There's no better proof knowing that both sides agree than seeing a long-term deal. With a lot of production in the upcoming season landing on Muncy, this is exactly the moment he will need to remain a Dodger for life. 

“Obviously I’m hoping the option is turned into something a little more longer term. I think my relationship with the Dodgers, I think I control my own destiny with that. If I go out there and I play well, I think we can make it happen. But if I go out there and I don’t play well, then they’re not going to just sit around and hand things out. So I think I control my own destiny with that.”

It's truly a roller coaster watching Muncy on the field, but seeing him come out in the middle of the batting order is a scary sight for most teams. Muncy deserves to remain on the Dodgers roster for years to come. 


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Ryan Menzie
RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.