Max Muncy keeps climbing Dodgers home run lists
Los Angeles, CA - April 10: Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers points to the sky after hitting a solo home run to tie Steve Garvey with 211 home runs for his career as a Dodger in the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, April 10, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Max Muncy’s first home run on Friday night tied Steve Garvey for sixth on the all-time Dodgers home run list, and third since the team moved to Los Angeles. But that was just the start of the story.
Muncy hit two more home runs in the series opener against the Texas Rangers , including a walk-off shot in the ninth inning to finish off an 8-7 win at Dodger Stadium. “Garvey is one of those guys, he’s a Dodger icon, the way he carried himself, the way he played the game, just a model of consistency,” Muncy said Friday night. “He really embodied what being a Dodger was, so to pass him is really, really special to me.
It means a lot. Hopefully I can keep climbing. ” Many times in recent years, Muncy stated his desire to remain playing in Los Angeles, where he resurrected his career in 2018 and has kept hitting since.
To that end, he and the team signed a contract extension in February that will keep the third baseman with the Dodgers through 2027, plus a club option for 2028, the fifth contract extension Muncy has signed here. “He knows that we believe in him, and we’ve shown that many times over. I think there’s some peace with that,” manager Dave Roberts said Friday night.
“That’s kind of the thought behind what Andrew [Friedman, president of baseball operations] and [general manager Brandon] Gomer [Gomes] did, to free his mind up and just let him play baseball. That’s really played out. ” Three-homer night for Max?
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