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Dodgers Star Admits Future at 3rd Base Remains Uncertain

Originally posted on LAFB Network | By Ryan Anderson | Last updated Dec 3, 2025 12:58 PM ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the Winter Meetings with familiar ambitions: add impact talent, deepen their roster, and position themselves for a potential three-peat. Reinforcements in the bullpen and outfield remain clear priorities, but an equally pressing question lingers beneath the surface—what comes next at third base?

And at the center of that conversation stands Max Muncy, the longest-tenured Dodger and a franchise cornerstone of their championship era.

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Muncy’s Future: No Answers, Only Honesty

The Dodgers exercised Muncy’s $10 million club option for 2026, ensuring he returns for his ninth season in Los Angeles. But with age, injuries, and evolving roster needs, the move came without any assurances about his long-term role.

Muncy himself acknowledged the uncertainty during an appearance on Foul Territory.

“I think we’ve created such a good relationship with (the Dodgers front office) that there’s just not really any rush to get to that point,” he said when asked about an extension. “I would love to, clearly, but yeah, we just have to see how things unfold.”

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Later, Muncy made it clear the organization has been transparent—but not specific—about its plans.

“I don’t know what they have in the works with who they’re looking at,” he added. “Once that’s done, maybe we’ll have a discussion and maybe we won’t. I honestly don’t know.”

For now, Muncy seems content operating year-to-year, trusting the front office and embracing whatever role awaits him.

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A Franchise Fixture… on the Back Nine

Muncy’s tenure has been defined by postseason moments—his 16 career playoff home runs set a franchise record, surpassing Justin Turner and Corey Seager. Even as his defensive mobility waned and injuries cost him 85 games over the past season, he still delivered crucial stretches of production, including a mid-season resurgence after adopting corrective lenses.

At 35, the Dodgers know the clock is ticking. Multiple reports, including from The Athletic’s Jim Bowden, suggest the organization could eventually pivot to a younger, more versatile infielder or even explore a blockbuster option such as Bo Bichette.

The club’s escalating interest in players from Asia—including new addition Hyeseong Kim and potential target Sung-Mun Song—adds another wrinkle. Song, a former KBO standout with extensive experience at third base, represents the type of flexible, lower-risk addition that could impact Muncy’s long-term future.

One More Run, Then the Questions Begin

For now, the focus is on 2026—one more season, one more postseason push, and one more opportunity for the Dodgers and Muncy to chase history together. What happens after? Even Muncy admits the answer simply isn’t clear.

What is clear: both sides are leaving the door open… but neither is ready to walk through it just yet.

This article first appeared on LAFB Network and was syndicated with permission.

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