SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the dugout against the San Francisco Giants during Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on October 08, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Dodgers News: Max Muncy Named Among Gold Glove Finalists at First Base

Clint Pasillas 10/28/2021

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Unfortunately, the season didn’t end the way Max Muncy wanted it to. The slugger paced the Dodgers in home runs and runs batted in during the regular season but an elbow injury suffered in the final game ultimately ended his campaign and kept him out of the playoffs.

Still, the slugger put together an All-Star season with the bat and with the glove. With that in mind, the news dropped on Thursday that Muncy was named as one of the Rawlings Gold Glove finalists for his defense at first base.

2021 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Finalists – First Base – NL: Freddie Freeman, Paul Goldschmidt, Max Muncy #RawlingsGoldGloveAwards pic.twitter.com/x1ispp8sBs

— Rawlings Baseball (@RawlingsSports) October 28, 2021

This is his first such honor. Max joins Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman and St. Louis star Paul Goldschmidt, both of whom have three Gold Gloves between them.

Muncy committed just two errors in 820 chances at first in 2021. His 6 defensive runs saved was the best of his career.

2021 Gold Glove winners will be announced on Sunday, November 7th on ESPN.

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