The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up Max Muncy's club option for 2026 on Thursday, bringing their longtime third baseman back for their attempt at a three-peat next season, sources told ESPN. With Clayton Kershaw retiring, Muncy, whose option is valued at $10 million, is now the Dodgers' longest-tenured player.

The Dodgers originally signed Muncy to a minor league contract after he had been basically discarded by the then-Oakland Athletics at the end of spring training in 2017. The Dodgers watched him become a critical part of their lineup shortly thereafter. From 2018 to 2025, Muncy, 35, posted an .843 regular-season OPS, accumulated 209 home runs and added 587 RBIs while displaying elite plate discipline.

Muncy's 16 career postseason home runs are now a franchise record, surpassing J

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