Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy reportedly is having X-Rays on his left hand after being hit by a pitch in his first at-bat today against the Texas Rangers in spring training, according to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports.

Luckily, the X-Rays did come back negative, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. He was diagnosed with a left hand contusion, and will undergo precautionary X-Rays on Thursday.

The Dodgers' spring training game got off to a good start against the Rangers, as starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto put his talent on display in two dominant innings. It was looking like this would be a good day for Dodgers fans after Yoshinobu Yamamoto's outing.

Instead, they were  waiting to see what Max Muncy's fate was. Luckily it is not the worst case scenario and he hopefully will be able to return soon and be ready for Opening Day, which is earlier than normal, as the Dodgers will take on the San Diego Padres in Seoul on March 20 and 21.

It would have been a blow to the Dodgers' infield if Muncy had to miss significant time. Muncy being out for an extended period of time would likely have resulted in more playing time for Miguel Rojas, Chris Taylor and Kiké Hernandez. Now, Muncy has avoided a fracture and has time to get ready to play again.

It will be worth monitoring reports to see what the Dodgers will do with Muncy over the next couple of days. With it still being early in spring training, it would not be a surprise if Muncy receives some days off to get his hand back to 100 percent.