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Since May 5th, 2025, Max Muncy of the Dodgers has excelled as a hitter after starting to wear glasses, ranking fourth in MLB in OPS. He joins elite players like Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani in this performance surge.
Sometimes the adjustment isnāt mechanical; itās literal. Since May 5th, 2025, when third baseman Max Muncy began wearing glasses, the Dodgers slugger has quietly become one of the most dangerous hitters in Major League Baseball. And the numbers back it up in a big way.
During that stretch, Muncy ranks fourth in all of MLB in OPS, trailing only:
Thatās not just elite company, itās the very top tier of the sport.
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Since making the switch, Muncy has posted:
That wRC+ number means heās been 64% better than league average, which places him firmly among baseballās best hitters over that span.
What stands out most isnāt just the power, itās the balance. Muncyās .397 OBP paired with 58 walks shows elite plate discipline, while the 26 home runs highlight his ability to do serious damage when he connects. That combination is what separates good hitters from great ones.
Max Muncy has significantly improved his hitting performance, ranking fourth in MLB in OPS since he began wearing glasses on May 5th, 2025.
The players ahead of Max Muncy in OPS are Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, and Nick Kurtz.
Max Muncy plays third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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He is āseeingā the game differently. Itās easy to joke about the glasses, but the impact is real. Better vision means better pitch recognition, better timing, and better decisions at the plate. For a hitter like Muncy, who already had a strong approach, that small adjustment has unlocked another level.
For the Dodgers, this version of Muncy is a game-changer. With stars already leading the lineup, having another bat performing at this level makes the offense even more dangerous and even deeper.
Max Muncy didnāt just make an adjustment; he made a transformation. Since putting on glasses, heās gone from a solid contributor to one of the most productive hitters in baseball. And if this version of Muncy continues, the rest of the league might need to start seeing things a little more clearly, too.