The veteran third baseman will undergo testing, but the Dodgers are confident the slugger’s injury is not related to the oblique strain and displaced rib that sidelined him for more than three

The Dodgers place third baseman Max Muncy on the injured list with a Grade 1 oblique muscle strain ahead of their series against San Diego.

Dodgers' Dave Roberts Makes Decision Immediately After Max Muncy News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers are reeling after a stunning sweep at the hands of the crosstown rival Los Angeles Angels, a skid that has dropped them out of first place in the NL West for the first time since late April.

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (oblique) began taking swings off a tee on Thursday and didn't feel any discomfort in his strained right oblique, manager Dave Roberts said. Muncy is "trending in the right direction" six days after the Dodgers placed him on the 10-day injured list,

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Muncy (oblique) has started taking swings off a tee, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.