""It was an email. I think it's one of those things where we all knew [the club option] was getting picked up," Muncy said."
""He forwarded it over and it was like 'Sweet, I'm back again. This is what I wanted.' It wasn't one of those things where it was a coming down to the wire situation. We felt pretty good it was going to get picked up.""
"With the Muncy situation taken care of, the Dodgers will now look to improve their outfield depth, middle infield depth, and depth in the bullpen."
Max Muncy's $10 million club option for the 2026 season was picked up by the Dodgers, keeping him in Los Angeles as the team's prominent hot-corner option. Muncy has been a fixture with the franchise for nearly a decade and served as a key contributor on multiple World Series title teams. Muncy learned the news via an email his agent forwarded, described the moment as casual and expected, and said he felt confident the club would exercise the option. With Muncy's status resolved, the Dodgers plan to address outfield, middle-infield, and bullpen depth.
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