Dodgers’ Max Muncy to miss several weeks because of oblique strain
Ahead of their biggest series of the season, the Dodgers suffered another significant injury blow.
Third baseman Max Muncy is headed to the injured list with a Grade 1 oblique strain, manager Dave Roberts said Friday ahead of the team’s pivotal divisional matchup against the San Diego Padres.
The Dodgers are hopeful Muncy’s injury — which Roberts said was similar to, but more mild, than the oblique and rib problem that sidelined him for much of last year — won’t be season ending.
However, Muncy will be out for at least several weeks, with Roberts offering no firm timetable beyond that.
In a corresponding move, the Dodgers claimed infielder Buddy Kennedy off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The last time the Dodgers lost Muncy, to a knee injury in early July that kept him out for about a month, their offense crated.
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