After ‘crash course’ in the outfield, Dodgers’ Gavin Lux preparing for utility role
2 years, 9 months ago

After ‘crash course’ in the outfield, Dodgers’ Gavin Lux preparing for utility role

LA Times  

Gavin Lux runs the bases after hitting a first-inning home run for the Dodgers against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday in Phoenix. But wherever I can play, I’m going to get out there and do it.” Lux played five innings Wednesday in left field while also hitting a home run and drawing a walk in the Dodgers’ 6-2 win against the Cleveland Guardians. “I think Doc called our triple-A manager and said, ‘Hey we need him to play left field tomorrow,’” Lux recalled. “Obviously there’s going to be some bumps out there, still learning how to play the position,” he said, noting he talked with Chris Taylor and Mookie Betts about their own transitions from infield to outfield. “I just wanted to win and make the playoff roster, so I think all the internal focus was on winning instead of, ‘Oh, my swing doesn’t feel good, this doesn’t feel good.’ ” Lux’s future role with the Dodgers remains unclear.

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Dodgers trade Gavin Lux to Reds after signing South Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim
3 days, 1 hour ago

Dodgers trade Gavin Lux to Reds after signing South Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Second baseman Gavin Lux was traded from the Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, three days after Los Angeles agreed to a $12.5 million, three-year contract with infielder Hyeseong Kim. Los Angeles received minor league outfielder Mike Sirota, a grand-nephew of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, and a pick in competitive balance round A of …

News Analysis: With Gavin Lux gone, how the Dodgers might deploy a more versatile lineup in 2025
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3 days, 2 hours ago

News Analysis: With Gavin Lux gone, how the Dodgers might deploy a more versatile lineup in 2025

LA Times  

Gavin Lux in the dugout during Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. But when the Dodgers landed Korean utility infielder Hyeseong Kim last week, they seemingly were limited in how they could deploy their vast arsenal of versatile weapons. That’s why, even as general manager Brandon Gomes maintained public support for Lux in the wake of the …

The Sports Report: Dodgers trade Gavin Lux
3 days, 2 hours ago

The Sports Report: Dodgers trade Gavin Lux

LA Times  

Gavin Lux celebrates after a two-run home run in Game 4 of the NLDS against San Diego. In his second game back after missing the team’s first 34 while recovering from a right knee injury, Kawhi Leonard scored eight points on three-of-11 shooting. Continue reading here 1920 — Joe Malone of Quebec scores two goals to become the NHL’s career …

Dodgers trade Gavin Lux to Cincinnati Reds in wake of Hyeseong Kim signing
4 days, 2 hours ago

Dodgers trade Gavin Lux to Cincinnati Reds in wake of Hyeseong Kim signing

LA Times  

Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux fields a grounder against the San Diego Padres in the NLDS in October. The Dodgers have thinned out their glut of middle infielders, trading second baseman Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds for outfield prospect Mike Sirota and a competitive-balance Round A draft pick, the team announced Monday. But with Mookie Betts moving from right …

Gavin Lux rewards Dave Roberts’ patience with key hits in Dodgers’ win over Padres
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gavin Lux rewards Dave Roberts’ patience with key hits in Dodgers’ win over Padres

LA Times  

Dave Roberts wasn’t quite ready to bench struggling second baseman Gavin Lux in favor of Kiké Hernández, but Lux was beginning to test the patience of the Dodgers manager as his slump extended into a third week and the playoffs drew near. “It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Gavin, but I think his body of work since he …

Gavin Lux knocks in 3 as Dodgers get past Paul Skenes and Pirates, 4-1
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Gavin Lux knocks in 3 as Dodgers get past Paul Skenes and Pirates, 4-1

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Gavin Lux continued his resurgence with three RBIs, Teoscar Hernandez hit a home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers got past standout rookie pitcher Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Saturday night. They’re good hitters.” The Dodgers won despite losing rookie right-hander River Ryan after 4 2/3 scoreless innings because of right forearm tightness. TRAINER’S …

Gavin Lux stays hot — and starts changing the narrative — as Dodgers sweep Red Sox
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gavin Lux stays hot — and starts changing the narrative — as Dodgers sweep Red Sox

LA Times  

Dave Roberts didn’t mention Gavin Lux by name when discussing the Dodgers infield plans a few weeks ago. “So yeah, just to get some results and some positive feedback, it definitely helps.” In the first inning Sunday, Lux helped the Dodgers erase an early two-run deficit by lining an RBI double down the left-field line, collecting his third-straight extra-base hit …

Gavin Lux is a key contributor in Dodgers’ rout of Nationals
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Gavin Lux is a key contributor in Dodgers’ rout of Nationals

LA Times  

Back in the spring, Gavin Lux’s biggest problem was throwing the ball. “Baseball is so much mental,” Lux said Which is why, in an 11-2 Dodgers win at Washington on Wednesday night, Lux’s pair of ground-ball singles felt important to his season. “He’s getting his feels back and seeing, mobility-wise, what he’s capable of doing,” Bates said, noting the difficult …

Dodgers’ Lux: Grounder goes through Jake Cronenworth’s glove to key L.A.’s win over Padres
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers’ Lux: Grounder goes through Jake Cronenworth’s glove to key L.A.’s win over Padres

LA Times  

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, left, and teammates celebrate following their 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres in the first game of MLB’s season-opening two-game series at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome. A ground ball by the Dodgers’ Gavin Lux disappeared into Jake Cronenworth’s first baseman’s mitt. A potential inning-ending double play instead became an error, the pivotal …

Dodgers move Mookie Betts to shortstop, Gavin Lux to second amid defensive struggles
10 months ago

Dodgers move Mookie Betts to shortstop, Gavin Lux to second amid defensive struggles

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Gavin Lux, originally projected to be the team’s starting shortstop, was at second base for Friday’s spring training game against the Reds. In a drastic change of plans less than two weeks before opening day, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Friday that Mookie Betts will now be the team’s starting shortstop, and that Lux will shift from short …

Could throwing woes cost Dodgers’ Gavin Lux a starting job? Dave Roberts weighs in
10 months ago

Could throwing woes cost Dodgers’ Gavin Lux a starting job? Dave Roberts weighs in

LA Times  

Chicago White Sox’s Nicky Lopez steals second base ahead of a throw to Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux, left, during the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Phoenix on Wednesday. “I don’t know,” Roberts said on Thursday, when asked if he anticipates Lux being his starting shortstop on opening day. So I don’t know what’s going …

Manager Dave Roberts says Dodgers infielders Gavin Lux, Max Muncy passing the eye test
10 months, 1 week ago

Manager Dave Roberts says Dodgers infielders Gavin Lux, Max Muncy passing the eye test

LA Times  

Dave Roberts doesn’t put much stock in the defensive metrics available on websites such as Fangraphs and Baseball Savant, and not just because the Dodgers have their own internal system to measure how their players are performing in the field. And as a person who watches every single play, I trust my eyes.” Those eyes continue to tell Roberts that …

Dodgers SS Gavin Lux out for season after knee injury
1 year, 10 months ago

Dodgers SS Gavin Lux out for season after knee injury

Associated Press  

Gavin Lux hasn’t seen the video of the injury that ended his chance of being the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting shortstop this season, and has no plans to watch it. “That’s one of the hardest parts,” Lux said Tuesday, fighting back tears and leaning on crutches inside the team’s facility in Glendale, Arizona. “I think every baseball player’s dream is …

Who could replace Gavin Lux? Four ways the Dodgers can fill the hole in their lineup
1 year, 10 months ago

Who could replace Gavin Lux? Four ways the Dodgers can fill the hole in their lineup

LA Times  

It might not have been a house of cards. The first piece was pulled out Tuesday when manager Dave Roberts announced shortstop Gavin Lux would miss the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. It was a blow for Lux, the 25-year-old former top prospect who solidified himself as a big leaguer last year and …

‘It’s a huge blow.’ Gavin Lux tears right ACL and is expected to miss 2023 season
1 year, 10 months ago

‘It’s a huge blow.’ Gavin Lux tears right ACL and is expected to miss 2023 season

LA Times  

Gavin Lux is carted off the field after injuring his knee while running the bases during an exhibition game Monday. Roberts said Lux’s recovery will take eight months and called it “a huge blow.” “It’s heartbreaking, you know,” Lux said, fighting back tears while leaning on crutches at the team’s Camelback Ranch spring-training facility. “Every baseball player’s dream is to …

Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux injures right knee in spring training game
1 year, 10 months ago

Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux injures right knee in spring training game

LA Times  

Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux is helped to his feet by manager Dave Roberts, right, and a trainer after injuring his right knee Monday against the San Diego Padres. Starting shortstop Gavin Lux suffered what appeared to be a painful and possibly serious right knee injury in a spring training game against the San Diego Padres on Monday, when his knee …

How Justin Turner helped Gavin Lux redeem himself with walk-off double in Dodgers’ win
2 years, 7 months ago

How Justin Turner helped Gavin Lux redeem himself with walk-off double in Dodgers’ win

LA Times  

Gavin Lux, second right, celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off double to lift the Dodgers to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. “I think,” a smiling Lux said postgame, “that might be my first walk-off in my whole professional career.” At the very least, it was the first walk-off RBI of Lux’s MLB …

Gavin Lux helps power Dodgers’ offensive resurgence in Game 4 victory
3 years, 2 months ago

Gavin Lux helps power Dodgers’ offensive resurgence in Game 4 victory

LA Times  

Dodgers baserunner Gavin Lux claps at first base after hitting a single in the second inning in a 7-2 win over the Giants in Game 4 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. “Get on base for the guys, try to be a pest, work counts, take your hits when you can get them … that’s the whole game …

Gavin Lux hits key three-run blast in Dodgers’ comeback win over Mariners
3 years, 7 months ago

Gavin Lux hits key three-run blast in Dodgers’ comeback win over Mariners

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Gavin Lux is congratulated by Chris Taylor after hitting a three-run homer in the eighth inning. “If he keeps hitting the ball like that, he can yell and scream whatever he pleases.” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated in early March that Lux would be his starting second baseman, saying he could see the Baseball America 2019 minor league …

Dodgers’ Gavin Lux believes he’s ready for a bounce-back season
3 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers’ Gavin Lux believes he’s ready for a bounce-back season

LA Times  

Gavin Lux needed to get away last fall. This spring, after a winter of overhauling his swing mechanics, the 23-year-old Lux is making loud contact every time he’s in the Dodgers’ lineup and solidifying his place on the Dodgers’ opening day roster. “I see him getting a good runway,” Roberts said, “playing regularly.” Lux couldn’t find a rhythm in spring …

Dodgers’ NLDS roster: Gavin Lux and Dylan Floro replace Edwin Rios and Keibert Ruiz
4 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers’ NLDS roster: Gavin Lux and Dylan Floro replace Edwin Rios and Keibert Ruiz

LA Times  

Infielder Gavin Lux was added to the Dodgers roster for the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers added second baseman Gavin Lux and reliever Dylan Floro to their best-of-five National League Division Series roster Tuesday and dropped infielder Edwin Ríos and rookie catcher Keibert Ruiz from the roster they used to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers …

Dodgers recall infielder Gavin Lux for second time this week
4 years, 4 months ago

Dodgers recall infielder Gavin Lux for second time this week

LA Times  

Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux during a spring training game against the Angels on Feb. 26 in Glendale, Ariz. The Dodgers recalled top prospect Gavin Lux on Saturday, adding the 22-year-old infielder to the major league roster for the second time this week. 2 prospect in baseball according to MLB.com, didn’t make the opening day roster after reporting late to …

Dodgers top prospect Gavin Lux won’t begin season on roster after being optioned
4 years, 5 months ago

Dodgers top prospect Gavin Lux won’t begin season on roster after being optioned

LA Times  

The Dodgers optioned Gavin Lux on Tuesday, ensuring the organization’s top prospect won’t be on their 30-man roster when they open the season Thursday night against the San Francisco Giants. But the Dodgers didn’t plan on putting the 22-year-old Lux on their opening day roster out of spring training before the COVID-19 pandemic suspended the Major League Baseball season. “I …

Dodgers’ Gavin Lux must continue to prove he deserves to start at second base
4 years, 10 months ago

Dodgers’ Gavin Lux must continue to prove he deserves to start at second base

LA Times  

Gavin Lux spent most of the offseason training at Dodger Stadium in an effort to improve his chances of playing a full season with the club. 14 / 24 Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel, center, speaks with third baseman Justin Turner before the start of a spring training exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs at Camelback Ranch on Feb. …

Column: Gavin Lux lives up to the hype in his opening act with the Dodgers
5 years, 4 months ago

Column: Gavin Lux lives up to the hype in his opening act with the Dodgers

LA Times  

Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux smiles in the dugout after scoring a run against the Colorado Rockies in his major league debut on Monday. “Now we get a chance to put our eyes on Gavin Lux,” manager David Roberts announced before the Dodgers’ 16-9 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night, and those eyes have since been officially opened. …

Who is Gavin Lux, the Dodgers prospect deemed untouchable at the trade deadline?
5 years, 4 months ago

Who is Gavin Lux, the Dodgers prospect deemed untouchable at the trade deadline?

LA Times  

Oklahoma City shortstop Gavin Lux runs toward first during a game against Round Rock on Friday. “He could be something really special,” said Dodgers outfielder Kyle Garlick, who was with Oklahoma City for Lux’s first seven weeks with the club. “He had the worst year of his career in the minor leagues,” said Jeremy Rodriguez, Lux’s manager with Great Lakes. …

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