News Analysis: With Gavin Lux gone, how the Dodgers might deploy a more versatile lineup in 2025
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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 Kim signing, a trade involving the former first-round pick — or one of the other numerous middle infielders — always appeared likely. And if a need at shortstop arises, Kim also could contribute there — something the Dodgers seemed more hesitant to do with Lux, after his defensive struggles at the position. Instead of being locked into an everyday spot in center, there might be more infield opportunities for the smooth-fielding utility man, who served as the Dodgers’ primary shortstop in last year’s World Series run.

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Dodgers trade Gavin Lux to Reds after signing South Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim
2 days, 15 hours 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 …

Dodgers trade Gavin Lux to Cincinnati Reds in wake of Hyeseong Kim signing
3 days, 17 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 …

Dodgers sign Hyeseong Kim, finalize Teoscar Hernández return as roster takes shape
6 days, 17 hours ago

Dodgers sign Hyeseong Kim, finalize Teoscar Hernández return as roster takes shape

LA Times  

On the same day the Dodgers officially welcomed back one of the key pieces of their 2024 World Series team in Teoscar Hernández, they made an unexpected addition in free agency, as well. Shortly before the Dodgers finalized their three-year, $66 million re-signing of Hernández, the team also reached an agreement Friday to sign South Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim, a …

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 …

Dodgers don’t look much different in walk-off loss to Padres
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers don’t look much different in walk-off loss to Padres

LA Times  

San Diego’s Luis Arraez scores ahead of the throw to Dodgers catcher Will Smith in the fourth inning. Amid several weeks of blown leads and other close calls from the Dodgers’ overworked bullpen, the team squandered another late advantage in its series opener at Petco Park, when right-hander Blake Treinen gave up two solo home runs that tied the score …

Dodgers avoid sweep against Astros, then continue to wait for trade-deadline action
5 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers avoid sweep against Astros, then continue to wait for trade-deadline action

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Gavin Lux, right, celebrates with Teoscar Hernández after hitting a two-run home run against the Astros during the sixth inning Sunday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday there are many “paths” the team could take leading to Tuesday’s trade deadline. We’re just looking to get better.” But when the team crossed the 48-hour threshold for the deadline on …

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 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 …

Even after Gavin Lux injury, Andrew Friedman hints at patient approach with roster
1 year, 10 months ago

Even after Gavin Lux injury, Andrew Friedman hints at patient approach with roster

LA Times  

Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman fields questions before a team workout in preparation for Game 1 of the NLDS against the Padres. “We’re definitely susceptible if we have another injury,” the Dodgers president of baseball operations said Friday, speaking to reporters for the first time since Gavin Lux suffered a torn ACL on Monday. So we’ll definitely spend …

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 …

Evaluating the Dodgers’ shortstop options: From Trea Turner to Carlos Correa to Gavin Lux
2 years, 2 months ago

Evaluating the Dodgers’ shortstop options: From Trea Turner to Carlos Correa to Gavin Lux

LA Times  

Dodgers’ Trea Turner rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning in Game 2 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 12. “There are a lot of options externally and we have good options internally,” president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said during this week’s MLB general manager meetings. …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill takes another step toward contributing in the NLDS
5 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill takes another step toward contributing in the NLDS

LA Times  

The indomitable Rich Hill climbed the Dodger Stadium mound again Friday, refusing to yield to a left-knee injury that would have sent the 39-year-old left-hander to the injured list if not for the playoffs starting in less than two weeks. The high-intensity session “went really well,” Hill said, adding that the ball came out of his hand “great,” and the …

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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