Max Muncy Downplays Dodgers’ Role In Looming MLB Work Stoppage

The current CBA expires on December 1st, 2026, at 11:59 ET. Preliminary meetings between the MLB and the Players’ Association will be held in the fall, although bargaining may start as early as spring training. A clearer picture of where the parties stand in the negotiations should become clear once the postseason ends.

Max Muncy Responds To Dodgers Signing Edwin Diaz and Kyle Tucker

After successfully defending the World Series crown, the Los Angeles Dodgers strengthened the roster even further. They signed Edwin Diaz to a three-year, $69 million contract in December before adding Kyle Tucker on a four-year, $240 million bumper deal that generated plenty of backlash from rival fans. Max Muncy said the team is not really bothered about it because both players will make the Dodgers even better this year.

“First of all, it’s exciting as a player. It’s really exciting for us when you’re adding two really big pieces. It’s not like we needed anything, but adding two big pieces like that is very exciting,” Muncy said.

“For us as an organization, we can’t really worry about what is being said on the outside. We just have to worry about ourselves. That’s how we’ve always gone about business. We just try to worry about what happens in the clubhouse and what happens on the field. What everyone else is saying, whatever they want away from us—that shouldn’t affect us. We just need to be out there focusing on ourselves.”

The Dodgers have only made two major additions to their roster so far this offseason in Edwin Diaz and Kyle Tucker. However, both signings filled the two holes in the team from last year. Diaz will be the new closer of the team after collecting his third Reliever of the Year award. At the same time. Tucker will shore up the defense at right field while adding another big bat to their superstar-laden lineup.