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Max Muncy 2024 Player Outlook: Undervalued ADP Following Big Season
11 months agoLos Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy had himself a season in 2023. The veteran posted career-highs with 36 home runs and 105 RBI, ranking him second and first, respectively, among all big-league third basemen. He did so while exercising his typical patience at the plate as he walked in 14.7% of his plate appearance, although he did see a minor jump in his strikeout rate to 26.4% from his 24.5% career mark. While he hit just .212 and has hit below .200 in two of his last four seasons, the 33-year-old ranked in the 87th percentile in xwOBA and 90th in barrel rate. He has consistently underperformed his xwOBA but has ranked in the 76th percentile or better in that category in each of the last six seasons and the 87th percentile or better four times in that stretch. Considering he was arguably the best offensive third baseman in baseball last season, his 168.37 ADP as the 16th third baseman off the board seems rather suspect on a loaded Dodgers offense. If you can get him there, he could be the steal of the draft.
