Max Muncy achieved an important career milestone as he reached 10 years of Major League service time on Sunday. That’s considered a significant benchmark as fewer than 10% of players in MLB history have accomplished the feat.
“You know me, I’ve never cared about personal accomplishments,” Muncy said after the Los Angeles Dodgers’ loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. “It’s always about getting the rings and winning, but 10 years is one of the few personal accomplishments that I actually am really, really proud of.
“That’s one that I cherish. There’s not many people that can make it to that point. For me, I was never supposed to make it to 10 years. To be able to beat that and accomplish what I’ve accomplished here, it’s a special day but then we go out there and throw a dud. So it kind of knocks it down a little bit for me.”
Muncy’s path to reaching 10 years of Major League service time was anything but easy. He spent parts of two years with the Oakland Athletics before getting designated for assignment prior to the start of the 2017 season. The eventual three-time All-Star then signed a Minor League contract with the Dodgers and has since become a fixture in the organization after nearly retiring from baseball.
“Probably,” Muncy answered when asked if he has more appreciation for reaching 10 years of service time given his unique journey. “I mean, I would hope everyone cherishes 10 years as much as I do. Like I said, I was never supposed to reach this point. So to be able to do that, it’s kind of hard to put into words how much it means to me.”
Muncy became the third Dodgers player to reach 10 years of MLB service time this season, joining Edwin Díaz and Blake Snell.
Max Muncy adds name to record books
Muncy reached 10 years of MLB service time just after adding his name to the L.A. Dodgers record books during Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Muncy’s pinch-hit blast off Antonio Senzatela was his 131st career home run at Dodger Stadium, breaking a tie with Eric Karros for the most in the ballpark’s history. Muncy’s record-setting home run gave the Dodgers a lead in the sixth inning and fittingly came with Karros on the call for SportsNet LA.
Muncy has hit 233 home runs over parts of nine seasons with the Dodgers, which ranks second in L.A. franchise history. Karros is the all-time Dodgers leader with 270 home runs since the franchise moved from Brooklyn. Muncy would seem to have a good chance to move ahead of Karros next year if he can continue producing and stay healthy.
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