All told, this is a move with little downside. The Dodgers retain a big thumper who provides some flexibility to go along with his dingers, but doesn't necessarily have to carry an offense led by Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Muncy, for his part, keeps himself in a familiar and comfortable place on a perennial contender with championship aspirations. Looks like a win-win situation from here.
A 95-point uptick in OPS from his simply average 2022 still didn't get Muncy near the height of his 4.8 WARP career year back in 2021, but particularly in this market an infielder who can reliably be penciled in for two-and-a-half wins would secure far more than a $12 million AAV over a couple years. It's Muncy's money and prerogative, but it's hard not to imagine frustration on the part of the union and some other players toward that choice knowing that teams rarely if ever give players sweetheart deals of this sort.
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