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At this time last year, few people knew who Max Muncy was. He was just one of those seemingly interchangeable guys the Dodgers sign who may get a few at-bats in the majors but seems destined for obscurity. He didn’t reach the majors until a couple of weeks into the season, and even then the reaction was, who’s Max Muncy?