Max Muncy suffered a knee injury during a game but fortunately only has a bone bruise and no severe damage. Dodgers' general manager Brandon Gomes initially feared a worse outcome but expressed relief at the good news. Muncy is expected to miss about six weeks, which allows time for recovery and preparation for the playoffs. Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts stated that Muncy's lower body injury should not affect his swing upon return. As a result, the team is not urgently seeking a replacement player.
Despite having his knee bent awkwardly, gruesomely inward, Muncy escaped with only a bone bruise. There were no ligament tears. No structural damage. No season-ending catastrophe.
On Thursday, Muncy said he is expected to miss roughly six weeks. But even that timeline would give him a month-plus before the playoffs to try and rediscover the swing that made him one of the hottest hitters in baseball the past two months.
With the time we have, there's nothing pressing as far as needing to rush him back. I think we're in a good spot.
Obviously, [there were] a lot of emotions. From a coping mechanism in my head, it was like, 'OK, he's done for the year. We're gonna have to figure out what the next path is.
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