Max Muncy, a familiar powerhouse in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for nearly a decade now, smashed a significant milestone against the New York Yankees this Saturday. In a game that saw the Dodgers take an early 4-0 lead, Muncy started the scoring parade with a clutch RBI single in the first inning.
But it was his next at-bat that had fans on their feet. Standing tall at the plate with runners on the corners, Muncy sent a 400-foot missile to left-center, notching his 200th career home run and nearly doubling the Dodgers' advantage.
Now, joining the elite 200-home run club might have been enough for some players, but not for Muncy. He wasn't done flexing his slugging muscles for the day.
By the fifth inning, with two outs and two Dodgers aboard, Muncy unleashed another blast—this one a drama-filled high fly down the right field line. It flirted with foul territory before smacking off the foul pole for home run number 201.
This hit sent the Dodgers to a commanding 14-1 lead, propelling them closer to a dominant 18-2 victory.
Muncy's milestone places him among 384 players in MLB history who have reached the 200-homer mark, with 35 of those currently active in the league. Notably, he sped past Jorge Soler and Justin Turner, both sitting at 199.
Remarkably, Muncy becomes the fifth active Dodger to achieve this feat, joining the likes of Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, and Teoscar Hernández. In a testament to the Dodgers' offensive prowess, former players Joc Pederson, Corey Seager, and Cody Bellinger have also eclipsed this mark, and Turner's entry is imminent.
It's worth noting that Muncy's home run journey began humbly with the Oakland Athletics, where his first few dingers were recorded in 2015 and 2016. However, his true breakout came with the Dodgers in 2018, and since then, he’s been averaging a whopping 36 homers per 162 games.
Despite a slow start to the 2025 season with only three homers in his first 50 games, Muncy has reignited his power stroke, belting three in the last four games alone. As he eyes Sunday’s series finale against the Yankees, Muncy aims to continue his slugging spree with a 7:10 p.m.
ET first pitch.
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