Jun 9, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (13) at the batting cage before playing the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated infielder Max Muncy from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Zach Reks to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
Muncy landed on the IL on June 12 with a right oblique strain. He is batting .264 with 14 homers and 33 RBIs in 60 games and leads the National League in walks (46) and on-base percentage (.418).
Muncy, 30, has started 41 games at first base, 15 games at second and one at designated hitter this season.
A 2019 All-Star, Muncy is a career .240 hitter with 101 home runs and 254 RBIs in 492 games with the Oakland Athletics (2015-16) and Dodgers (2018-21).
Reks made his major league debut on Monday night, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout in the Dodgers’ 6-2 loss at San Diego.
Reks, 27, is hitting .341 with five home runs, 14 doubles and 19 RBIs in 32 games this season at Oklahoma City.
–Field Level Media