What you see is what Max Muncy gets.
At least, he’s been getting them a lot more frequently these days.
It has been well chronicled how much the Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman struggled with the bat at the start of the 2025 season. The 34-year-old left-handed swinging Muncy had just two hits and 10 strikeouts in 21 March at-bats, then went 16-for-72 in April, striking out 25 more times and finishing the month with an average south of the Mendoza line at .194.
But two of those April hits, as well as a walk, came in five trips to the plate on the last day of the month. Perhaps more importantly, Muncy hit his first home run of the season that night as well.
And to think, all it took was a pair of glasses.
Max Muncy Picks Up Offensive Game After Wearing Glasses
On April 30, Muncy played his first game wearing frames with prescription lenses. Although he already had 20/12 vision, Muncy said he was willing to try anything the rules would allow if it would give him an advantage.
“(I)t’s one of those things where, without them, I still have really good vision,” he explained. “But just the chance to take a little bit of stress off my left eye, I thought it would be stupid to not try. So far it’s been working.”
It’s hard to argue with the results.
In May, Muncy posted a slash line of .250/.376/.475, with five home runs in 80 at-bats. And June has been even better, as Muncy has gone 11-for-36 (.306) with four home runs, while walking nine times and striking out 10.
“I always say, you don’t really take coincidence in baseball,” Muncy said. “If you feel like something’s helping you out, then you keep doing it.
“I mean, it’s hard to deny it. It’s one of those things where it’s not necessarily something that I need, but any chance at all that it evens out both eyes for me, I’ll take it.”
Max Muncy Stresses His Desire to Retire as a Dodger
A productive Muncy at third base would take one significant item off the to-do list for the Dodgers as the July 31 trade deadline approaches. It would also go a long way toward ensuring that Muncy never has to wear a different uniform.
Muncy is currently playing out the second year of a two-year contract extension, while the Dodgers hold a team option for 2026 at $10 million. With his slow start to the season, it was beginning to appear unlikely that the team would take advantage of the option for next season. And after Los Angeles made moves in recent weeks to release veterans Chris Taylor and Austin Barnes, the whispers were starting over the possibility that Muncy would be the next long-time Dodger player to sent packing.
But given the offensive surge over the last several weeks, those whispers are now suggesting that Muncy could remain a Dodger for the rest of his playing days, which is something he recently told Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain would be a dream come true.
“I don’t think it’s any secret that I would like to retire here,” Muncy said. “I’ve made that very well known. In terms of how that works out, I can’t worry about that right now.
“I just try to focus on what I can for today. How can I get better today? What do I need to do on the cage, in the field, in the weight room, in the training room, trying to keep my body healthy? And then when the day’s over, you go home, enjoy your family, you show up the next day, and what do you focus on getting better for that day? If you’re able to do that, stay within yourself, all that kind of stuff takes care of itself in the end.”
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