The Dodgers’ bid for a rare three-peat ended in painful fashion, and Max Muncy didn’t try to soften the blow.
After Milwaukee swept Los Angeles in the National League Championship Series, Muncy said the disappointment was real, but so was the appreciation for what the team had poured into the season.
“Everyone is obviously very disappointed but we went through so much that once you kind of get over the heartbreak of it, I feel like there’s just a feeling of gratitude for the amount of work that every single guy in this clubhouse put in,” Max Muncy said after the Dodgers were eliminated.
“None of us quit. We went out there and tried to play as hard as we could. Ultimately, we got beat.”
The Dodgers actually led in all four games, but they never looked like the better club. Their offense came up short, especially when it mattered most, as they struggled to deliver slug and couldn’t cash in with runners in scoring position.
Even with the sweep, 2026 still stood as a strong year overall for Los Angeles. The club finished with the second-best record in baseball despite dealing with a long list of injuries and several players working through personal slumps.
Muncy’s own NLCS was tough to stomach after he erupted for three home runs in the NL Division Series. Against Milwaukee, he managed just 2-for-12 across the four games.
Still, his full season was productive. In 149 games, he hit .252/.348/.490 with 27 doubles, 29 home runs and 76 RBI.
Muncy is now slated to return for his 10th season with the Dodgers in 2027. He became the team’s longest-tenured player after Clayton Kershaw retired following the 2025 season.
After the sweep, Muncy described a clubhouse that had been pushed to its limit over the last three seasons.
“It’s a special group. Special clubhouse.
It’s kind of hard to put into words how much this hurts right now,” he said. “We all know what we did out there.
We didn’t play well.
“For three years straight we left it all out there. The train finally ran out of steam, I guess. It just sucks.”
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