After seeing Chris Taylor miss more than one month because of a fractured left forearm that was a result of getting hit by a pitch, the Los Angeles Dodgers endured a similar scare with Max Muncy on Aug. 28.
Muncy was hit by a 94 mph fastball from San Diego Padres relief patcher Matt Strahm and immediately removed from the game after being checked on by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and a trainer. A series of tests ultimately discovered Muncy sustained a small fracture.
All things considered, he and the Dodgers were relieved by the prognosis. Muncy estimated he would return in two weeks and sure enough was back in the lineup a few days past his target date.