Brutal collision knocks Max Muncy out of Dodgers game early
Max Muncy and Ildemaro Vargas collided while running to first base during a Dodgers game against the Diamondbacks. The collision resulted in both players leaving the game, with Muncy experiencing shortness of breath and potential concussion symptoms. This incident marks the second time recently that Muncy has been forced to exit a game early due to injury.
- ▪Max Muncy and Ildemaro Vargas collided while running to first base in the fifth inning.
- ▪Muncy left the game with shortness of breath and is being evaluated for a possible concussion.
- ▪This is the second time in recent weeks that Muncy has been removed from a game early due to injury.
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MLB Brutal collision knocks Max Muncy out of Dodgers game early By Jack Harris Published June 4, 2026, 11:06 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google PHOENIX –– Max Muncy and Ildemaro Vargas both ran full speed to first base in the fifth inning of Thursday’s game between the Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks. In a brutal moment that knocked both players out of the game –– and left Muncy with shortness of breath and the possibility of a concussion –– neither got out of the way in time to avoid a head-on collision. With two outs in the fifth, Muncy had hit a ground ball up the line that Vargas, playing first for Arizona, fielded directly behind the bag.
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