Max Muncy describes Dodgers teammate Tarik Skubal as relaxed on start days
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 9:12 PM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy recently characterized starting pitcher Tarik Skubal as a relaxed presence in the clubhouse. Despite the intensity Skubal displays on the mound, Muncy noted that the left-hander often cracks jokes with teammates between innings on his start days. The Dodgers acquired the two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner from the Detroit Tigers on August 2. In his first seven appearances with Los Angeles, Skubal has recorded a 2.93 ERA with 48 strikeouts across 43 innings. The team, currently leading the National League West with an 88-57 record, aims to complete a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds in Wednesday's series finale. Skubal joins a rotation that already includes Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow as the club pursues a third consecutive World Series title.
- •Max Muncy describes Tarik Skubal as relaxed and humorous during his start days.
- •The Dodgers acquired Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on August 2 for prospects Zyhir Hope, River Ryan, and Brady Smith.
- •Skubal has registered a 2.93 ERA and 48 strikeouts over his first seven starts with the Dodgers.
- •The Dodgers hold an 88-57 record and sit atop the NL West standings.
- •Los Angeles seeks a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds in the upcoming series finale.
- 9:12 PMYahoo Sports — Dodgers news: Tarik Skubal gets 'most normal' claim from Max Muncy
"Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy offered some insight into Tarik Skubal’s personality after spending more than a month alongside the superstar pitcher. Despite Skubal’s intensity on the mound, Muncy described the two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner as remarkably relaxed on days he starts. Skubal joined the Dodgers in a blockbuster […] The post Dodgers news: Tarik Skubal gets 'most normal' claim from Max Muncy appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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