Max Muncy is for real. After breaking out of nowhere in 2018 there were plenty of skeptics that he could put on a repeat performance. For every Max Muncy that follows up a breakthrough performance with another strong year, there’s a Jesus Aguilar who posts a negative WAR after putting up a 3.1 in 2018.
Muncy’s 2019 season came with no guarantees. Back in February, an article in Roto Baller expressed hopes for a strong follow-up season right alongside some doubts. “The issue with Muncy is that all of his numbers scream regression.”
And there was some regression.