The Dodgers and Max Muncy agreed to a three-year contract extension Thursday to avoid arbitration, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. He will receive a $4-million signing bonus with salaries of $1 million in 2020, $7.5 million in 2021 and $11.5 million in 2022. Muncy, 29, has risen from castoff to one of the top sluggers in baseball since arriving in Los Angeles in 2018. He made his first All-Star team last season, finishing with a .251 batting average and a .889 on-base-plus-slugging percentage while splitting most of his time between first base and second base. AdvertisementWith Gavin Lux, the organization’s top prospect, knocking on the door at second base, Muncy figures to primarily play first base in 2020, with Cody Bellinger shifting to center field.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2020 18:03 UTC