Max Muncy agrees to lucrative contract extension with Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — Out of baseball briefly three years ago, Max Muncy has agreed to a three-year contract extension that could pay him as much as $39 million over the next four years.
Muncy and the Dodgers reached agreement on the contract Thursday, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing. The deal guarantees Muncy $26 million over the next three years — a $1 million salary in 2020 with a $4.5 million signing bonus followed by salaries of $7.5 million in 2021 and $11.5 million in 2022. The