Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy was helped off the field in the sixth inning after making a tag play in the sixth inning of his team’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, July 2.
Muncy made an athletic play to apply a tag on Michael A. Taylor stealing third base, which was the second out in the inning. He went down near third base and was helped into the dugout after several minutes on the ground.
Taylor’s head hit Muncy’s left knee as the White Sox runner slid into third. Slow-motion replays showed Muncy’s leg leg bending in an unnatural manner.
The Dodgers said that Muncy was removed from the game with “left knee pain.” Enrique Hernandez came in to replace Muncy at third base.
This took place while Clayton Kershaw was at 2,999 career strikeouts, leaving the Dodgers standing around as the air exited the stadium. But the club legend managed to bounce back, striking out the next batter, Vinny Capra, to end the inning and become the 20th player in MLB history with 3,000 strikeouts.
Max Muncy had to be helped off the field with an apparent knee injury pic.twitter.com/HuIc4HBpoA
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 3, 2025
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Max Muncy injury update: Dodgers infielder helped off field after tag