Max Muncy has landed on the injured list for the second time this season, creating a platoon at third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Third baseman Max Muncy was diagnosed with a Grade 1 oblique strain and landed on the injured list Friday, a major blow to a Dodgers team that finds itself fading in the standings. Muncy was a late scratch from Wednesday's lineup after feeling soreness in his right side during pregame batting practice.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Muncy (oblique) has started taking swings off a tee, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The veteran third baseman will undergo testing, but the Dodgers are confident the slugger’s injury is not related to the oblique strain and displaced rib that sidelined him for more than three

Two weeks after returning from the injured list due to a knee injury, Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy is back on the 10-day IL with a Grade 1 oblique strain.