"Muncy has smacked a pair of homers, gone 2-for-3 in stolen base attempts, and added five doubles and a pair of triples. He's walked at a below-average 5.8% clip and struck out in an alarming 35.6% of his plate appearances."
"He had a mammoth showing in spring training (.380/.466/.800, five homers in 58 plate appearances) and sprinted out of the gates with a .317/.349/.533 showing in his first 63 trips to the plate during the regular season."
"The original diagnosis at the time was a bruised left hand, but it's fairly common for swelling to obscure a fracture in the immediate aftermath of a hit-by-pitch."
Muncy, the Athletics' first-round pick in 2021, has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a fractured fifth metacarpal in his left hand. He had a strong start to the season but struggled after being hit by a pitch on April 13. Muncy has a .239/.308/.402 batting line with two homers and a high strikeout rate of 35.6%. His performance against left-handed pitching has been notable, but he needs to improve his strikeout rate to secure a regular spot in the lineup.
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