Max Muncy\u00a0thought his season was over after Chicago White Sox outfielder Michael A. Taylor\u00a0collided into him\u00a0while attempting to steal third base.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs I was laying there on the ground that night, I thought for sure, \u2018This is it,\u2019\u201d Muncy said. \u201cAt that time, obviously, you have a million things that start going through your mind (and) they\u2019re all the worst. It\u2019s hard to stay positive in a moment like that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n While Muncy was laying on the floor, the Los Angeles Dodgers also feared the two-time National League All-Star third baseman was out for the season.<\/p>\n But MRI results found no structural damage to Muncy\u2019s knee and determined he would miss six weeks of the season to recover from a bone bruise.<\/p>\n Muncy not only beat the odds and returned after the gruesome collision, but he also returned nearly a week-and-half earlier than the Dodgers anticipated.<\/p>\n \u201cJust trying to be thankful and blessed to be able to get back on the baseball field this year,\u201d Muncy said. \u201cI\u2019m going to try to enjoy every second of it, knowing how close it was to not being there for me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Los Angeles\u00a0reactivated Muncy\u00a0ahead of Monday\u2019s home series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, where he walked and struck out once in three at-bats.<\/p>\n Muncy then announced his return in emphatic fashion on Tuesday, going 4-for-5 with two home runs and four runs batted in.<\/p>\n