Dodgers Have Michael Conforto Issue After Max Muncy News

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Gavin Groe | Last updated Jul 28, 2025 7:27 PM ET

Left-handed slugger Michael Conforto is in his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers after signing a one-year, $17 million contract in the offseason. The Dodgers added him as a veteran option to bolster their depth, hoping his left-handed power would flourish.

The 32-year-old outfielder debuted for the New York Mets in 2015 and spent seven seasons in Queens, earning an All-Star nod in 2017.

Conforto then spent 2023–2024 with the San Francisco Giants after missing the entirety of the 2022 season recovering from a right shoulder injury.

Across 1,103 career games over ten years, Conforto owns a .246 batting average, .792 OPS, 176 home runs and 544 RBIs, with most of his production coming against right-handed pitching.

Unfortunately, his first year in Los Angeles has been underwhelming so far, and the Dodgers may face a difficult decision after a recent Max Muncy update.

Before Monday’s series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, manager Dave Roberts announced Muncy’s rehab assignment will begin tomorrow, with a chance to return by next week.

Max Muncy will join Triple-A OKC and begin a rehab assignment tomorrow, a little less than four weeks after he was injured. Dave Roberts said it's TBD how many games he'll need, but he'll get three ABs and play third base tomorrow to start.
— Sonja Chen (@SonjaMChen) July 28, 2025

With Muncy’s return imminent, this would push Tommy Edman back to the outfield and slot Hyeseong Kim at second base against right-handed pitchers—Conforto’s specialty.

That leaves a crowded outfield alongside Andy Pages and Teoscar Hernandez. The Dodgers could explore trading Conforto or designating him for assignment.

Through 91 games, he’s batting just .194 with a .650 OPS—career lows by a wide margin. He’s shown signs of life in July, hitting .276 with an .840 OPS over his last 20 games.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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