The Dodgers transferred third baseman to the 60-day injured list this evening. The move opened a spot on the 40-man roster for righty , who was reinstated from his own stint on the 60-day IL Trevor Kuntar Jersey and optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Muncy has been out since May 17 with an oblique strain. While the team initially expre sed hope that hed back in relatively short order, thats not how things played out. Muncy is now officially out of action through the All-Star Break. Hell be eligible for reinstatement when the seasons second half gets underway. Muncy has been taking ground-balls but has yet to resume swinging a bat. has gotten the majority of the third base work in Muncys absence. Hes hitting .191/.276/.324 in 76 plate appearances over that stretch. The Dodgers have given a few third base reps to , and as well. Neither Biggio nor Taylor has hit well this season. Rojas is having a nice year but had to move to shortstop after the injury. Muncy was out to his typically solid start before the injury. Hed driven nine home runs with a .223/.323/.475 slash in 167 trips to the plate. The Dodgers fill-in options at third base are a clear downgrade, though theres no indication theyre especially alarmed. L.A. has built a wide enough lead in the NL West to withstand injuries to Betts, Muncy and , among others. GM Brandon Gomes said earlier in the week that the team its deadline approach to compensate for losing Yamamoto and Betts. The same is presumably true of Muncy, a suming the Dodgers expect him back sometime in July. Steve Heinze Jersey