Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy has been removed from Tuesday’s game against the Reds in Cincinnati.
Muncy struck out in the top of the seventh inning, and ended up being replaced by Chris Taylor at third base in the bottom half of the inning.
We don’t know why Muncy was removed and we obviously don’t want to speculate, but we hope it’s not due to an injury, and instead for defensive reasons.
Muncy had been struggling at third base defensively, already with two errors in the game. So there’s a chance the Dodgers just wanted the defensive replacement, especially considering Muncy would likely get just one more at-bat at most in the game.