Dodgers’ Max Muncy reveals his elbow injury torn UCL: ‘I’m not recovering as quickly as I’d like’

All-Star Dodgers midfielder Max Muncy seriously injured his left elbow in the final match of 2021 MLB regular season about a collision at the first facility.

At the time, word from the team was that Muncy had dislocated his elbow and there was a chance he could play in the World Series, if they got that far. We never got a chance to learn any more injury details because the Dodgers were eliminated by the Braves in the NLCS.

Here’s a look at the play that skipped Muncy in October:

Monday in a TV interview with MLB Network (Full interview here), however, Muncy revealed that the injury was worse than we believed.

A torn UCL? It could be the posterior transverse ligament, an elbow ligament that, when torn, often requires the infamous “Tommy John surgery” to repair.

There are many non-surgical ways to treat the wound, and given that this is Muncy’s unthrowable arm, it seems that’s the path he and the Dodgers have chosen. It looks like it’ll be a long way back – remember, even if he doesn’t throw with that arm, it’s pretty much integral to his swing – even without surgery. art.

We won’t speculate for how long. We’ll just give the time we have until various key dates, assuming the impending lockdown doesn’t delay anything on the field.

• Spring coaching players usually report around Feb. 20. That’s about 12 weeks or three months from now.
• The Dodgers grand opening is March 31. There’s about 17 and a half weeks to go, so let’s move on four months from now.
• About six months until Memorial Day weekend.
• The All-Star break is about 7 and a half months away.

Speculating on how long it will take Muncy to return to MLB game speed.

Muncy, 31, was a stabilizing force in the Dodgers’ offense last year as the club suffered a number of major injuries and remains one of the better teams in baseball. He hit .249 / .368 / .527 (138 OPS +) with 26 doubles, two triples, 36 masters, 94 RBIs, 95 runs, and 4.9 WINS. He placed 10th in the NL in the MVP vote.

The Dodgers are also facing the possibility of losing starters Chris Taylor and Corey Seager to the dealer for free.