Max Muncy’s year has been about as nightmarish as one that a player of his caliber can experience. We can all speculate on the cause of it, but I’ll peg it on the severe season-ending injury from last year. That elbow dislocation injury was gruesome and as ugly as any injury I can remember.
With all the rule changes that will be incorporated into 2023, I am surprised that MLB didn’t consider instituting the two side-by-side bases at first as they have in a few leagues around the world. Perhaps it is something they need to test out on the Minor League league level first.