Max Muncy reflected on reaching 10 years of MLB service time on August 16, 2026, the same day the Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Milwaukee Brewers. Muncy referenced the milestone directly, saying he had reached "10 years of service time in Major League Baseball."
Muncy said personal accomplishments have never mattered much to him, noting, "I've never cared about personal accomplishments." Even so, he called this particular milestone an exception, stating, "10 years is one of the few personal accomplishments that I actually am, you know, really really proud of."
He explained why the achievement carries extra weight, noting that he was not expected to last this long in the majors. "I was never supposed to make it to 10 years," Muncy said, adding that the milestone was especially meaningful given that history.
The moment was tempered by the team's performance. Muncy acknowledged the Dodgers have not been playing well, saying, "We haven't been good. We need to have a little bit more urgency." He pointed to the offense getting runners on base without converting, explaining, "We haven't really been driving them in," and noted the defense, usually a strength, has also slipped, adding, "We got to clean that up."
Muncy described the milestone day itself as dampened by the loss, saying, "We go out there and throw a dud so that really, you know, kind of knocks it down a little bit for me." Despite the frustration, he expressed confidence in a quick turnaround, saying the team believes "we very easily could win the next two weeks in a row and this gets put in the rearview mirror."